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(e) The chief demand is for berth tonnage.

(f) The liners have taken most of the cargo offering at 17s. 6d. (g) Three vessels have been fixed, a large one at 20s. 9d., and two handy ones at 21s. 3d. U.K.C., less 6d. if ordered direct.

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232. How do you account for the fact that a telegram despatched from Madras at, say, 1.10 p.m. is received in London at, say, 9.0 a.m. the same day?

233. A telegram despatched from New York at 10.0 a.m. is not received in London until 4.0 p.m. How do you account for this? 234. What is meant by

(a) a telegram in plain language;

235. What is meant by the terms "European system" and "extra-European system" as applied to foreign telegrams?

237. What difference does it make, so far as regards the telegram, whether a telegram be sent to a place in the "European system," or the "extra-European system"?

238. What is the minimum length of a word in a telegram (1) in plain language, (2) in code, to a place :

(a) In the European system;

(b) In the extra-European system?

239. If the following telegram were handed in, how would it be dealt with :

"Cqrwv jcxno prwmn wrglm"?

240. If the following telegram were sent to Calcutta, how many words would be charged for :—

"Competitors offering 331 cif Liverpool"?

241. How many figures are allowed to be sent as one word in a foreign telegram ?

242.

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How many words would be charged for in the following telegram to places in the extra-European system :

(a) Quantities incorrectly given read twentysix and fortytwo; (b) Fatality 278673 write Philadelphia ?

243. From what languages may code words be taken for use in extra-European telegrams?

244.

Must the telegram be confined to words taken from any one of these languages?

245. May code or cypher messages be sent to any country?

248. Translate the following telegram from code No. 1:Abandon, badinage, capacious, elucidate.

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249. Translate the following telegram from code No. 2:Abrupt, bequest.

250. Translate the following telegram from code No. 3:Connexion (meaning 19309).

251. Translate the following telegram from code No. 4:Authority (meaning 00307).

252. Make out the following telegrams from code No. 1:— (1) From Calcutta. Buy 30 bls. 35 in. 14 × 12 7 lb. Grey Shirtings at Rs.3.8 per pce., c.f. & i. Calcutta, shipment as soon as possible.

253.

(2) From Manchester. Order impracticable; raise limit 1

anna.

(3) From Calcutta. Raise limit 1 anna.

(4) From Manchester. Have executed your order.

Make out the above four telegrams from code No. 2. 254. Make out telegram No. 1 from code No. 3, adding "gold heading; if impracticable, discretion 1 anna."

255. Show how you would telegraph the following messages, by code No. 4:

(1) From Melbourne to London.

'Eurydice" arrived here

to-day. Are you open to fix her?

(2) From London to Bombay... "Cicero" expected to arrive in a few days; send best offer you can.

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(3) From Bombay to London.

"Cicero" not arrived yet;

we offer firm, subject to reply to-morrow, 27/6 Havre. (4) From Buenos Ayres to Liverpool. "Lucretia" not arrived yet; charter cancelled.

(5) From Calcutta to London. "Bellona" arrived here to-day; fixed for Adriatic ports, 32/6.

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What is the fundamental basis of the metric system?
What is the unit of the measure of length?

256.

257.

258.

262.

263.

What is the name given to a measure of 10 metres?

100 litres? 264. What is the name given to a measure of 1,000 grammes? 265. What is the name given to a measure of 1/10th litre? 266. What is the name given to a measure of 1/100th metre? What is the name given to a measure of 1/1000th gram.? 268. What is meant by a square metre?

267.

269. How many square metres are there in a square dekam.? 270. How many square metres are there in a square kilom.? 271. How would you read 32 square m. 2735?

272. What is an are?

273. Explain what is a cub. metre-how built up.

274. In a cubic metre how many cub. decimetres are there?

275. How would you read 35 cub. m. 735985?

276. What is a litre?

277. What is a gramme?

278. What is a myriagramme ?

279. What is a quintal?

280. How many yards are there in 280 metres?

281. How many inches are there in 388 centimetres?
282. How many pints are there in 128 litres?
283. How many lbs. are there in 245 kilogrammes ?
284. How many metres are there in 321 yards?

285.

286.

287.

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How many centimetres are there in 25 inches?

How many litres are there in 7 pints?

How many kilogrammes are there in 3 cwt. 24 lbs.?

288. If 560 metres of cloth were bought at fcs. 7 per metre, what would be the cost per yard in English money at 25-22 exchange?

CHAPTER XXXI

289. Is the decimal system applied to weights and measures only!

290. Give some examples of a decimal coinage?

291.

What do you understand by the £ and mil system ? 292. What coins would be required if our English currency were altered to decimal currency on the basis of the £ and mil? 293. What would be the moneys of account in that system? 294. Which are the principal civilised nations which have not adopted a decimal coinage?

295. coinage? 296.

Has any portion of the Indian Empire adopted a decimal

What would be the principal advantages of a decimal coinage if such were introduced into this country?

297. Express the following sums in the decimal £ and mil system: £25 4s. 6d., £3 2s. 9d., £263 5s. 6d., and make the addition.

298. Multiply £27.65 by 24.

299. Divide £30.30 by 6.

300. Reduce £52.10 into cents.

COUNTY COUNCIL OF THE WEST RIDING OF

YORKSHIRE

EXAMINATION FOR STUDENTS

MODERN BUSINESS METHODS
Saturday, 8th January, 1898

The number of marks allotted to each correct answer is indicated after each question

THE HOME TRADE.

1. Make a Vowel Index for the letter B, and show how you would index the following names in it :-H. W. Bilson & Co.; Byles & Jones; Brice, Booth & Co.; Blythe, Wood & Co.; Bradbury, Lennox & Co.; Henry Brown, Manager, Bunsen Burner Co. Ltd.; Beith, Nevin & Co.; J. Braham. [4] 2.-State, as far as you can, the alterations in postal matters effected last year (1897) and this year (1898).

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3. What is a "Trunk Telephone;" how could you make use of it, and what charges would be made? [3]

4. Why is it desirable to always confirm in writing an order or agreement made verbally; when is it really necessary to do so, and for what reasons?

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5.—What is meant by the terms:-Prompt Cash, Net Cash, C.O.D.?

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6. Enumerate the various methods of obtaining fac-simile copies of letters, orders, invoices, &c.

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7.--Give as many examples as you can of the various modes of crossing cheques.

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8.—In what cases may a crossing be altered or added to? 9.-Explain the meaning and effect of the words "not negotiable' on a crossed cheque.

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