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Rh In all but exceptional instances, wearing apparel in Canada is more expensive than in the United States, quality for quality. The only exceptions of importance are furs, and rugs and garments made of wool, which may be of either British or Canadian manufacture.

Postage.

Letters: 2 cents per ounce to Canada, Newfoundland, the United States, Mexico, Great Britain and her Colonies. Five cents per ounce to other countries, including the French Islands of Miquelon (south of Newfoundland).

Postal cards: 1 cent to Canada, the United States and Mexico; other countries, 2 cents.

Newspapers: 1 cent for each 4 ounces to Canada, the United States and Mexico.

Books, Photographs and Printed Matter: 1 cent for each 2 ounces to all countries.

Merchandise: 1 cent per ounce to Canada and the United States.

Registration, 5 cents. Special Delivery, 10 cents.

Provincial tourist literature bears the insistent phrase, "Do not use United States stamps," from which it may be inferred that there are visitors who fall into this error.

Telegraph and Telephone Lines.

The Canadian Pacific and the Western Union Telegraph Companies serve the Provinces. Prince