306 Telephone Systems of the Continent of Europe 



CHRISTIANIA TELEPHONE COMPANY'S ACCOUNTS, 1893 

 i krone = is. i\d. i/. = 18*2 kroner 



5>r. 



Management Kronor 



Salaries . . . 18,350*11 

 General office expenses 



and advertising . 5,474*12 

 Messengers' wages and 



uniforms . . . 4,614*46 



Central stations 

 ivorking expenses 



Salaries ; watchmen ; 

 central station mes- 

 sengers . . . 61,934*10 



Contribution to the 

 lady operators' bene- 

 volent fund - 2,342*06 



Subscribers' lists and 

 supplements, includ- 

 ing distribution . 4,3 21 ' 82 



Working expenses 

 outside system 



Engineers' salaries __ . 7,409*74 



Inspection and im- 

 provements . .21,311*60 



Maintenance . . 61,628*58 



Roof repairs and way- 

 leaves . . . 9,!? 1 " 21 



Tools and instruments 1,688*51 



Contribution to the 

 workmen's benevo- 

 lent fund . 



Revenue Account 

 Kroner 



28,438*69 



68,597*98 



Sundry expenses 

 Rent, central station, 



offices and stores 

 Wharfage, lighting, 



firing, and cleaning . 7,046*78 

 Building account 

 Royalties 

 Sundry expenses in the 



suburbs . 



Insurance and taxes . 

 Bad debt reserve fund . 1,500*00 

 Sundry expenses 

 Interest 

 Directors' fees 



1,640-69 



102,850*33 



6,000*00 



,046*78 

 876*18 



>'3I 



4,066*34 

 5,000*00 



Central station 

 newals 



43,162*58 

 25,000*00 



. 25,000*00 

 Written o 

 Fixtures account, loper 



cent, of value . . 1,005*08 

 Building capital ac- 

 count . . . 10,000*00 

 Telephone system ac- 

 count . . . 5, 39 6 '4 1 



16,401*49 



Dividend at rate of 5% 

 per cent. (2,847/0 . 51,821*00 51,821*00 



Kr. 336 272-07 



Kronor 

 Subscriptions collected 



during the year . 333,781*65 

 Less proportion carried 



forward of unearned 



rentals 



Cr. 



Kronor 



Receipts at public tele- 

 phone stations . . 5,644*05 



Receipts, messenger 

 service . . . 394*49 



Receipts for telephon- 

 ing and delivering 

 local telegrams . 2,912*27 



Receipts, trunk lines . 24,008*68 



Sale of snares . . 530 'oo 



30,999*07 



- 302,782*58 



Kr. 336,272*07 



