The minimum charge is for a message of twenty words, including the
address and signature, and half price is charged for each ten or
fraction of ten words above twenty.
Words of seven or less syllables count as one word. In words containing
more than seven, the overplus counts as _one_ word; each word
_underlined_ counts as _three_ words.
Messages containing the same subject-matter addressed to different
stations are charged as separate messages.
Secret or cipher messages can be sent by government only.
Replies at full rates can be prepaid; but should the reply contain more
than the number of words specified and paid for, the sender of the reply
must pay for the excess as a fresh message.
Messages can be repeated by payment of double charge at the time they
are sent, the words “Repetition paid” being inserted after receiver’s
address, and charged for.
All complaints respecting irregularity in the transmission or delivery
of messages must be made by THE SENDER, and in cases of delay or error
the complaint must invariably be accompanied by the RECEIVER’S COPY of
the message. Complaints from the receivers of messages will not be
entertained.