76 Telephone Systems of the Continent of Europe 



being 28-8^. during Bourse hours at Brussels, Antwerp, and Paris 

 {11.51 A.M. till 3.1 P.M.). On Sundays the time unit is uniformly 

 five minutes. 



The monthly subscription tariff is as follows : 



FOR TEN MINUTES' DAILY OCCUPANCY OF A SPECIFIED LINE 



s. d. 



Up to 50 kilometers . . . .1160 per mensem 

 50 ,, 150 ,, . . . .280 



150 ,, 250 ,, . . . .300 



250 350 - 3 I2 



350 ,,450 ,, . . . .440 



450 550 .4*160 



Longer periods of occupancy are charged proportionally by in- 

 crements of five minutes. 



In case of interruption, monthly subscribers are reimbursed 

 one-thirtieth of the subscription for each twenty-four hours after 

 the first. Monthly subscribers may not occupy the Paris line 

 during Bourse hours. 



The rate agreed upon for the Belgo-Dutch trunk line unde r 

 construction is 28*8^. between Brussels or Antwerp, and Rotter- 

 dam or Amsterdam. 



4. Kates for telephoning of telegrams. Every telephone 

 exchange is connected to the nearest telegraph office for the 

 despatch and receipt of telegrams. No charge is made for the ser- 

 vice, but subscribers availing themselves of it have to deposit the 

 estimated value of a month's traffic, on which deposits interest at 

 the rate of 3 per cent, per annum is allowed. Copies of the tele- 

 grams dictated by subscribers through the telephone are furnished, 

 if desired, to the* senders at '96^. each, which is also the charge 

 for a formal receipt. 



Copies of telegrams telephoned to subscribers are sent on by 

 the next post free. If desired, copies may also be delivered by 

 special messenger at a cost of 2 -4^. each. 



5. Rates applicable at public telephone stations. Non- 

 subscribers are charged 2 '^d. for five minutes' talk within the area in 

 which the public station is situated. The time unit is, however, 

 reduced to three minutes between Brussels and Antwerp during 

 Bourse hours. The distances comprised within the areas are, as 



