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European Telephone Rates. (Note. —Foreign currency has throughout been converted into its English equivalent at the par of exchange.) AUSTRIA. All local exchanges as well as the interurban or trunk lines connecting them are provided and worked by the State Telegraph Administration.

Revised Rates, introduced on 1st January, 1919.

Tariff A covers 12,000 calls per party, Tariff B covers 6,000 calls per party, Tariff C covers 3,000 calls per party. Rates for Toll Service. The rates for urgent calls taking precedence of ordinary calls arc thrice the ordinary rates, which are as follows : — For a call of three minutes' duration— s. d. For a distance, up to 31 miles .. .. .. .. .. 010 „ 62 „ 13 „ 186 „ 2 1 over 186 „ .. .. .. .. ..3 4

DENMARK. (Telephone Company of Copenhagen.)

Group. A. Exclusive Line. B. C. I). Two-party. Four-party. Rural Rate. Exchanges with more than 20,000 subscribers 5,001 to 20,000 subscribers 2,001 „ 5,000 501 „ 2,000 201 „ 500 51 ,. 200 21 „ 50 20 or less subscribers £ s. d. 20 0 0 15 16 0 13 6 0 11 13 0 10 0 0 8 15 0 7 10 0 6 13 0 £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. 11 13 0 7 18 0 10 0 0 6 13 0 8 15 0 6 5 0 7 18 0 5 17 0 720 580 580 6 13 0 500 500 4 12 0 4 3 0

Scale of Charges. Per Annum. I, Business telephones (connections with central exchange)--Including 8,000 originating calls (If 8,000 calls are exceeded the company may require the subscriber to take another line) Including 5,500 originating calls % Business telephones (connections with subsidiary exchanges) — Including 1,200 originating calls For a further 1,000 calls In addition an initial establishment charge of £5 10s. is payable in the case of rates (1) and (2). 3. Two-party telephones — Including 2,000 originating calls (If more than 2,000 calls are originated the subscriber must take a direct line.) 4. Four-party telephones (No calls included in subscription, each originating call being charged 1 Jd.). In addition, an initial establishment charge of £3 6s, is payable in the case of two-party lines, and £1 2s. in the case of four-party lines. £ s. d 22 1 0 16 10 0 8 5 0 2 15 0 7 3 0 2 15 0