File 3632/1912 ‘Telegraphs – Wireless in Persia’ [‎171v] (347/640)

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Article VII.
For the junction stipulated in Article II. of the present Convention, the
charges to he collected per word of ordinary telegrams are fixed as
follows ;—- ^
China.
(a.) Terminal Charges.
1. For telegrams exchanged between China or Hong Kong, on the one
side, and Europe (Russia excepted), America, and when transiting Europe,
on the other side, 5 francs.
2. For telegrams exchanged between China or Hong Kong, on the one
side, and Russia and all other countries, on the other side, 2 francs.
(b.) Transit Charges.
1. For telegrams transiting China and exchanged between Europe
(Russia excepted), America, and where transiting Europe, all other countries
beyond Europe, on the one side, and all other countries, on the other side,
5 francs.
2. For all other telegrams transiting China, including those exchanged
with Russia, 2 francs.
Note. —If China’s present charges via the Chinese-Russian junctions
later on shall be reduced below the above said charges, the same reduced
charges shall be applied to the correspondence via the Chinese-Corean
junction.
Corea.
(a.) Terminal Charges, (b.) Transit Charges,
Note. —The Chinese and Corean Telegraph Administrations shall exchange
lists of out-payments to other Administrations beyond their respective
telegraph systems, that is, a list of charges due to such Administrations
for further transmission, in conformity with the international tariff in
force.
Article VIII.
The checking of the correspondence to take place daily by wire between
the neighbouring stations named in Article II. of the present Convention.
The adjustment of accounts to take place between the same stations
at the end of each month, and the balance due to be paid within six weeks
after the end of the month in account.
Telegrams referring to the settlement of accounts forming part of the
telegraphic service are to be sent free of charge.
The month to be reckoned according to European calendar.
Article IX.
The collection of charges fixed in Article VII. of the present Convention,
as also the payment of the balance due, to take place at the real rate of
exchange.
For this purpose the Chinese and the Corean Telegraph Administrations
shall, at the opening of the junction stipulated in Article II. of the present
Convention, and thereafter annually at the end of the year calculated accord
ing to the European calendar, determine, the average value in francs of the
coin in which the charges are collected, and this value shall, during the
following year, serve as the rate of exchange for the collection of charges
as well as for the payment of balances due. These payments shall take
place respectively at Shanghai by the Chinese Telegraph Administration