ART. II-BUSINESS FORMS IN THE ENGLISH TELEGRAPHS. WE annex a series of blank forms used by the respective telegraph companies in Great Britain. They are herein presented in their adopted form, and about the same size, as those in use by the lines in England. We also give the blank receipts and account forms. We give a brief explanation of the forms respectively. On pages 224-5, Document A, will be found a blank form, which is used by the public in the presentation of a message, to be transmitted by the telegraph company. The two pages re present the face of the blank form in which the message is written, and the heading is to be filled by the company's clerk. The patron signs the message. Document B, page 226, is printed on the back of the sheet on which the message is written, represented by Document A, on pages 224-5. Document C, pages 228-9, is the form used by another company. Documents D, on page 227 and E, page 230, are forms printed on the back of the sheet, marked Document C, pages 228-9. These forms present the tariff of insurance and assumed responsibility. Pages 228-9, are on one side of the sheet, and pages 227-230, are on the other side of the official form. Document F, page 231, is the head or caption of a message as sent to the public. The face of the sheet is about the size of the usual letter paper, only half of the blank being represented by Document F, page 231. Document I, page 232, is a blank used by the companies for messages received from a distant office, and which is to be transmitted further by another line. The size of this blank is the same as Documents A and C, only half of the sheet being represented. The forms at the bottom of the page are to be filled, and then sent to the next line. In order to prevent confusion, the blanks are printed in different coloured inks. Document G, page 233, is the form of an account sent out with the messenger, accompanying a message for collection. Document H, page 234, is the form of a receipt given the customer on the reception of his message for transmission at the counter of the company by the cashier. Please to send the following Messages according to the conditions printed hereon. From Received Sent.. VOL. IL-NO. III. PLEASE TO WRITE DISTINCTLY. The Company will in every case guard as much as possible against mistakes, but cannot hold themselves responsible Signed for any that may occur. The Public are informed that, in order to provide against mistakes in the transmission of MESSAGES by the MAGNETIC The Public are informed that, in order to provide against mistakes in the transmission of MESSAGES by the ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH, every Message of consequence ought to be REPEATED by being sent back from the Station at which it is to be received, to Half the usual price for transmission will be charged for repeating the Message. The Company will not be responsible for Mistakes in the transmission of unrepeated Messages, from whatever cause they may arise. Nor will the Company the Station from which it is originally sent. be responsible for Mistakes in the transmission of a repeated Message, nor for delay in the transmission or delivery, nor for non-transmission or non-delivery of any Message, whether repeated or unrepeated, to any extent above £5, unless it be insured. Correctness in the transmission of Messages can be Insured at the following rates in addition to the usual charge for repetition :— £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. For any Sum up to £100 100 Above £400 to £500 500 Above £700 to £ 800 Above £100 to £200 £200 to £300 200 300 £500 to £600 £600 to £700 600 800 900 700 10 0 0 £300 to £400 400 £800 to £900 £900 to £1000 and 20s. for every £100, or fraction of £100 above that sum ; and the Company will not be responsible for any amount beyond the sum for which the Message is insured and the rates paid. The Company will not be responsible in any case for delays arising from interruptions in the working of their Telegraphs. J. L. RICARDO, Chairman. 227 |