38 Telephone Systems of the Continent of Europe 



which it is increased at the rate of 165-. 8*/. per 100 meters, up to 

 a maximum length of fifteen kilometers. Lines exceeding fifteen 

 kilometers in length are to be specially arranged for. The 

 contribution for a i -kilometer line is consequently 8/. 6s. $>d. 

 Contributions may be paid down, or divided into five equal annual 

 payments, at the subscriber's option. 



The annual subscription consists nominally of two parts, 

 2/. los. for the subscriber's station and i/. 13^. 4^. for the ex- 

 change apparatus ; but actually the subscriber has only to concern 

 himself with one payment of 4/. 3^. 4^. This annual subscription 

 covers all distances up to fifteen kilometers. The unit subscrip- 

 tion of 4/. 3.5-. ^d. is, however, doubled for instruments located in 

 railway stations, hotels, or theatres, where they can be used by 

 travellers, guests, or spectators. Clubs and kindred institutions 

 must also pay double rates if they wish their members to be free 

 of the instrument. 



No reduction is made for second, third, or multiple instru- 

 ments. When a person takes several lines the contribution is 

 calculated on the sum of their lengths, and the unit annual 

 subscription is collected for each instrument. 



When a subscriber cannot be joined up without the use of 

 cables or other special works, the State reserves the right to fix his 

 contribution at a higher rate. 



Government offices pay only half of the above-named rates, 

 and, on the recommendation of the Minister of Commerce, the 

 same reduction is accorded to municipal and other public offices. 



Subscribers who only use their instruments for six months or 

 less in each year are also admitted to the benefit of half rates. 



Subscriptions are payable half-yearly, in advance, during the 

 first fortnights respectively of January and July. 



2. Rates for internal trunk communication. The time unit 

 is three minutes. 



^,-. (f. 

 o to 50 kilometers . . . . . .06 



51 to 100 ., . . . . . .010 



101 to 150 ,, . . . . .12 



Over 150 ,, .18 



When conversation is required between two towns which can 



