Berlin Trams.

Auckland Star, Volume XXVI, Issue 5477, 7 February 1885, Page 3

Berlin Trams.

It appears that the conditions of life of the omnibus conductors of Berlin and that of his tramway-car brother in the " Second City" curiously or closely resemble each other. The former serves one of tho wealthiest German companies—the shareholders in which, like those of our own Tramway Company, have small reason to grumble at their dividends. He works eighteen hours every day seven days a week, boars the full responsibility for every coin which passes through his hands, and is heavily fined for any irregularity. For this ho receivos a daily pay of somewhat less than half-a-crown. Should ho ever think of going to church, he pays his company for the privilege ; should he fall ill his pay is lost at once ; and as for his meals, he swallows them, such as they are, while waiting for passengers at an omnibus . station.