DUNKIRK AND PARIS.
Actual Distance, 304 Kilometres.
Computed Distance, 267 Kilometres.
Classes123456
f. c.f. c.f. c.f. c.f. c.f. c.
Ordinary Class Rates 42·55 36·55 31·20 25·85 20·50 12·35
Import and Export Rates[24]30·0026·0023·0020·00{18·0012·00
{15·00
CALAIS AND PARIS.
Actual Distance, 296 Kilometres.
Computed Distance, 267 Kilometres.
Classes123456
f. c.f. c.f. c.f. c.f. c.f. c.
Ordinary Class Rates 42·55 36·55 31·20 25·85 20·50 12·35
Import and Export Rates30·0026·0023·0020·00{18·0012·00
{15·00
BOULOGNE AND PARIS.
Actual Distance, 252 Kilometres.
Computed Distance, 252 Kilometres.
Classes123456
f. c.f. c.f. c.f. c.f. c.f. c.
Ordinary Class Rates 40·30 34·75 29·75 24·65 19·60 11·80
Import and Export Rates30·0026·0023·0020·00{18·0012·00
{15·00
DIEPPE AND PARIS.
Actual Distance, 166 Kilometres.
Computed Distance, 166 Kilometres.
Classes123456
f. c.f. c.f. c.f. c.f. c.f. c.
Ordinary Class Rates 28·05 24·75 21·40 18·10 14·80 9·80
Import and Export Rates25·0019·0014·50{10·75 9·00 7·00
{10.00

In some instances the special rates apply both ways, i.e., for import or export goods. But many of the export rates for certain articles are lower than the import rates; for instance, the rate for Cereals from Paris to Dieppe for export is frs. 7·50, while the import rate from Dieppe to Paris is frs. 9.

In addition to special rates for export and import goods there are also special tariffs for transit goods subject to special conditions which appear anomalous, and have given rise to complaints. The following is an illustration:—Both Roubaix and Rouen are spinning centres, and Epinal is a weaving centre. The rate for a 5-ton load of Yarn from

Kilometres. fr. cts.
Roubaixto Epinal46247·60.
Rouento ”53757·40.
Antwerp to ”46737·0.

The rate for Yarn from Dieppe to Bâle, a distance of 716 Kilometres, is 47 frs. 30 cts. The explanation of these apparent anomalies is that the rates from Roubaix and Rouen to Epinal are based on the local ordinary tariffs; that the rate from Antwerp to Epinal is a special import rate; whereas the rate from Dieppe to Bâle is a still lower special tariff for transit goods. The following is an example of transit or through rates from a town in Italy to a port in France. The proportions of the receipts accruing to each Company and the rates charged for goods carried locally between the respective points are shown. It will be seen that the local rates from the frontier to Paris are in excess of the charges from Milan to Paris.

A.B.Ordinary Local
Rates between the respective
points.
Through Rates
for lots of 100
kilos and above  		Through Rates
for lots of 5
tons and above 
In the proportions due to
each distance.
 From. To.Dist.
in
Km.		1st
Class.		 2nd
Class.		1st
Class.		 2nd
Class.		    1st
  Class.		    2nd
  Class.
f. c. f. c. f. c. f. c.    f. c.    f. c.
Milan Modane  23822.14 18.4222.14 18.4240.89 36.03
Modane Frontier121.15 0.951.15 0.952.90 2.50
Frontier Paris67268.10 57.2553.50 46.5594.20 81.00
92291.39 76.6276.79 65.92

Ceinture Railway 
 —
15
3.10
3.10
3.10
3.10
3.10
3.10
Paris Havre22623.05 19.6017.55 15.3532.00 28.00
Terminal charges  —. . .. . . . . .. . . . . .1.90 1.90
Totals per 1,000 Kilos1163117.54 99.3297.44 84.37174.99 152.53

A.—The proportions accruing to the French Companies for lots under 5 tons remain the same for traffic from all the Italian stations named in the Tariff.

B.—The French Railway proportions for lots of 5 tons and above vary according to the distance of the Italian town from the frontier, as will be seen from the examples below:—

Goods from
Cormons to Havre. 		1st class. 2nd class. Goods from
Oulx to Havre. 		1st class. 2nd class.
P.L.M.38.6035.25 | P.L.M.72.7562.40
Ouest8.457.80|Ouest15.0513.05

In respect of traffic for intermediate places, the French railway companies may make higher charges than the rates for transit traffic carried over the same portion of railway beyond those places. But they may be required to charge the same sums for traffic to or from any intermediate place as they charge for import or for export traffic carried beyond.