The Archive · 1928

Telegraphic Picture Service a Failure

Tariff Too High for Business Purposes Viehna, Feb. 11.

'A. two-months trial of the tel photographie service has proved it a failure, at least from the busine: point of view. Business men ai parently find the tariff works out too high, a medium-sized telephotograph costing from 20 to 27 shillings.

At the beginning of December, 30 to 40 pictures were transmitted daily; at the end of January only 5 or 6.

It is probable that unless the charges are reduced the service will be suspended—Reuter,

Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.

Your account