1 84 Telephone Systems of the Continent of Europe 



The fees charged being in addition to the ordinary letter postage, 

 it pays the Administration as well as benefits the subscribers. 



8. Telephoning messages for local delivery. As in most con- 

 tinental countries, subscribers may dictate messages for non-sub- 

 scribers resident in the same town to the central office, where 

 they are written down and delivered immediately by messenger. 



TARIFFS 



i. Rates for local exchange communication. Uniformity in 

 this respect prevails throughout the Imperial Administration. For 

 a distance not exceeding five kilometers (2 miles 1,480 yards) 

 measured direct, the charge, per annum, is y/. los. When the dis- 

 tance exceeds five kilometers the annual charge is increased by 

 35. per 100 meters. When the distance exceeds ten kilometers a 

 further additional charge, payable only once, not annually, of los. 

 per 100 meters is exigible. Should it be necessary to employ cables 

 or other works of a specially expensive character, power is reserved 

 to make such further charges as may be deemed equitable. 



A second instrument attached to the same line is also charged 

 7/. i os. per annum, provided the deviation necessary to include it 

 does not exceed 500 meters ; if more wire is necessary, the excess 

 rate of 3^. per 100 meters comes into play. 



For extra instruments let out to tenants of one proprietor and 

 communicating with the exchange through that proprietor's line, 

 5/. per annum per instrument, with a minimum of io/. 



Extra instruments for the use of one subscriber : 



If within the same building as the exchange instrument, per 



instrument per annum ....... 2/. 



If in another building, but on the same property . . 5/. 



Extra bells are charged 5*. per annum. Any special works or 

 deviations from ordinary practice desired by a subscriber have to 

 be paid for, and become the property of the subscriber. 



Charges are usually payable annually in advance, but the 

 Administration may collect quarterly if it judges expedient. 



Agreements are for one year only, and continue from year to 

 year, subject to three months' notice. 



