EUROPEAN CHARGES FOR DELIVERING TELEGRAMS.
A similar custom prevails in Europe, as will appear from the following extracts from the rules and regulations applicable to stations in the Austro-Germanic Telegraph Union, which comprises Austria, Prussia, Hanover, Holland, Saxony, Wurtemburg, the German Duchies, also France and the whole South of Europe:
Charges for Postage, Foot Messenger, and Estafette.
The instruction for forwarding despatches beyond Telegraph lines must be inserted in messages immediately after receiver’s address and charged for; messages with no instructions will be sent on from Terminal Telegraph Station by post.
The sender is responsible for an insufficient address, and can only rectify the same by sending and paying for a new despatch.
| By Post (as Registered Letter) to all places in Europe, | 0s. | 10d. |
| By Post (as Registered Letter) to all other places, | 2s. | 0d. |
Messages addressed to “Poste Restante” are subjected to the above charges for postage.
By Express (Foot Messenger) within seven English miles, 2s. 6d.
By Estafette (Mounted Messenger) a charge must be made at the rate of 2s. 6d. per three English miles for countries comprised in the Austro-Germanic Union, but for other towns the charge is 1s. 6d. per English mile. If, however, the distance is unknown, a sufficient deposit must be taken.
All charges to be prepaid by sender.