Certainly Marconi ship's in my time with them did. I won't say we pushed them but any private message (which use of Kay's required) augmented Marconi's fee (assuming they were also the accounting authority. Private traffic had an extra "tax". Half returned to owner and half to Marconi. Earliest part of my time there was also "Ship Tax" due on incoming messages. I can't remember how we accounted for this. I assume it must have been due on all messages as it would have been too confusing for the landline telegraph offices to differentiate. There are experts here who liked doing that sort of thing and will explain further, better, properly?)
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Lord Finchley tried to mend the electric light
Himself. It struck him dead and serve him right
It is the duty of the wealthy man
To give employment to the artisan
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