228 Telephone Systems of the Continent of Europe 



Besides, each trunk talk must be paid for at the rate of 9-9^ 

 per three minutes, irrespective of distance. 



Express or urgent communications, by which the caller is given 

 precedence of any others who may be waiting, are charged double 

 rates. A half-fee is exigible for a connection asked for, but which 

 cannot be had through no fault of the company. The right to 

 use the trunks for a stated daily period may be acquired by annual 

 subscription. Fifteen minutes' daily use costs 41 /. i$s. ^d. per 

 annum ; some newspapers subscribe as much as 5007. in this way. 



3. Rates at public telephone stations. No distinction is. 

 made between subscribers and strangers. 



Local talk, 5 minutes ...... 



,, 10 ,, ...... 9'90./. 



13 ...... 14-85^. 



Each additional 3 minutes ...... 4 '95^. 



Talks must not last longer than ten minutes if others are 

 waiting their turn. 



Trunk talk, per 3 minutes ...... 9*9^. 



The charge is irrespective of distance. Talks must not exceed 

 six minutes in duration if the line is otherwise wanted. If the 

 called subscriber does not answer within one minute, or if the 

 connection cannot be had through no fault of the company, the 

 caller must pay half-fee. Payments may be made in cash, or by 

 tickets which are sold by agents appointed by the Company at a 

 reduction of 20 per cent. Express talks are admitted on payment 

 of double rate. 



4. Rates for telephoning telegrams.- To enjoy this service, 

 subscribers must pay 8^. 3^. annually in addition to their ordinary 

 subscriptions ; this charge is, however, remitted to those who 

 subscribe to the trunk service. 



Each telephone despatched or received by telephone is charged 

 99^., irrespective of the number of words. Copies of telegrams 

 telephoned to subscribers are not delivered unless specially desired. 

 In that case a copy is posted and the addressee debited with -495^. 

 If he does not care to wait for the post, he can have a copy 

 immediately by sending to the telegraph office and paying '495^. 



