4. All applicants for a first connection with a telephone exchange, in addition
   to the rates in force for connection with an exchange, will be required to pay an
   entrance fee of £1 when delivering the application for connection. In respect of
   connections after the first, exemption from payment of the entrance fee will only
   be allowed when any connection on account of which the exemption is sought is to
   be held permanently.

5. Subscribers at each exchange will be furnished with a list of persons with
   whom they may communicate by telephone, and, as new subscribers are connected
   with the system from time to time, notification of the fact will be given by the
   Department.

6. The Electric Telegraph Commissioner or Superintendent of Electric Lines
   may refuse to connect with the telephone exchange any place of business, house, or
   premises which in the opinion of the Commissioner is or are used for any illegal,
   immoral, or improper purpose, and may, either with or without previous notice, exclude
   from the telephone exchange any subscriber who allows the telephone instruments
   in his custody or control to be damaged or destroyed, or put to any improper use,
   and may remove or cause to be removed any instruments allotted to the use of
   such subscriber. No person shall have any claim for damages or otherwise whatsoever
   in consequence of the refusal of the said Commissioner or Superintendent to connect
   any place of business or house with the exchange for any of the causes aforesaid,
   or in consequence of the removal of any instruments, or the exclusion of any sub-
   scriber as aforesaid.

7. All charges payable in respect of the hire of any telephone instruments shall
   be paid half-yearly in advance, for distances up to two miles and under, and for
   distances over two miles, quarterly in advance, the first payment to commence from
   the date when the connection with the telephone exchange is completed, and cover the
   then current quarter or half-year.

8. If such payment is not made within one week after demand, the connection with
   the exchange may, at the discretion of the Superintendent of Electric Lines, be discon-
   tinued without prejudice to any proceedings for the recovery of any moneys then due
   or otherwise.

9. Telephones connected with exchanges are to be used on the business of the
   subscriber or that of his employees, family, or guests only.

10. No extra telephone, special instrument, or appliances other than those provided
    and maintained by the Department will be allowed to be used by any subscriber in con-
    ection with an exchange wire.

CHARGES.

11. In addition to the entrance fee of £1, the charge per annum payable in respect of
    the hire for any telephone instrument connected with a Government telephone exchange
    is as follows:-

To every subscriber for a single wire, as from the date of connection:-

At exchanges which are open continuously-
Business establishments .. .. .. .. 7 0
Private residences .. .. .. .. 5 0
At exchanges which are not open continuously-
Business establishments and private residences .. .. 5 0

In cases where two or more subscribers use the same wire, the subscription is an
initial subscription for each connection, plus an equal share of the charge for the extra
mileage. Thus, three subscribers on a wire 320 chains in length would pay £7 per
annum each for private, and £9 6s. 8d. each for connections at a principal exchange
open continuously.

The chainage is calculated on the most distant telephone from the exchange. Only
£1 entrance fee is required.

12. The following are the hours of attendance observed at telephone exchanges,
    according to the number of paying subscribers connected therewith:-
    Subscribers.
    Hours.
    a.m. p.m.
    Up to 65 .. .. .. .. 9 to 5
    Over 65 and up to 100 .. .. .. 8 .. 8
    " 100 " 125 .. .. .. 8 .. 10
    " 125 " 150 .. .. .. 8 .. midnight.
    " 150 .. .. .. .. Open continuously if de-
    sired by subscribers, and
    payment at rate of £7
    per annum for business
    connections agreed to.

13. Extra telephone (in addition to cost of fitting), £1. Special instruments or ap-
    pliances, as per agreement. Printing name of subscriber in telephone list, Free.
    Printing of additional names of subscribers in connection with the same number:
    For each additional entry, 10s. Private annunciators: A charge of 5s. per annum is
    made for the use of the hole on the annunciator by which the exchange-connection is
    obtained.

14. The above rates are for connections with a telephone exchange of warehouses,
    stores, shops, and business places not more than half a mile from the exchange, and
    of private residences not more than one mile from the exchange.

15. For every additional quarter of a mile or fraction thereof, for each year com-
    mencing from the date of connection, and for every following year, 10s.

16. Where any connection with an exchange is over one mile in length, the appli-
    cant will be required to hold the same for three years.

17. If a connection with a telephone exchange necessitates the erection of a new line
    of poles beyond one mile, then the additional charge after the first mile will be at the
    rate of £1 for every quarter of a mile or fraction thereof.

18. For connections over three miles in length the subscriber will be charged at
    ordinary rates on the first three miles. For the portion beyond that distance he will
    be required to pay the cost of erection of the line, and an annual maintenance charge
    of £1 for each quarter of a mile or fraction thereof if the line is on new poles, or 10s.
    for each quarter of a mile if the wire is on an existing line of poles.