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Table No. 9.-SUEZ AND BRINDISI MAIL SERVICE-continued. Statement showing the Number of Days occupied in the Delivery of Mails between London and the under-mentioned Places by the Peninsular and Oriental Mail Service via Suez and Brindisi— continued; and also per Orient Line via Naples or Brindisi.

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Bluff. Sydney. Melbourne. Per Orient Line -uld Naples or Brindisi. Per Peninsular and Oriental Service •vid Suez and Brindisi. Per Peninsular and Oriental Service via Suez and Brindisi. Per Peninsular and Oriental Service •via Suez and Brindisi. Date 0/ Despatch from BlufF. ! Date of Arrival in London. No. of Days. Date of Despatch from Bluff. Date of Arrival in London. No. of Days. Date of Despatch from Sydney. Date of Arrival in London. No. of Days. Date of Despatch from Melbourne. Date of Arrival in London. No. of Days. 1883. ... 1883. 1882. December 1883. 29 1883. February 13 46 1883. J anuary 2 1883. February ■3 42 1883. January 4 1883. February 13 40 */:■ April 20 May 31 41 January January February February March March April April April May May June June Ju]y July 12 26 23 24 14 28 12 25 22 20 February 27 March 12 March 27 April 10 April 23 May 7 May 2 2 June 6 June 18 July 2 *July 22 #August 6 August 14 August 28 September 1 1 46 45 46 46 45 44 45 53 51 51 58 08 53 53 53 January January February February March March April April May May June June June July July August August September September October October November 16 30 1.3 27 1.3 27 10 21 5 19 2 16 30 14 28 1 1 25 22 9 23 6 February March March April April May May June lune July *July *August August August September September October October November November December December 1884. January 27 12 27 10 2.3 7 22 18 22 14 28 11 25 25 9 21 6 20 2 42 41 42 42 41 41 42 46 44 44 5° 51 45 45 45 45 43 47 48 43 44 44 January February February March March March April April May May June June July July July August August September September October October November 18 15 15 29 12 24 8 22 19 3 17 31 14 28 1 1 25 1 1 25 8 February March March April April May MayJune June July *July *August August August September September October October November November December December 1884. January 27 27 10 23 7 22 6 18 22 '4 28 11 25 25 9 21 6 20 2 40 39 4° 40 .39 39 40 43 4' 41 47 48 42 42 42 42 40 44 45 4i 42 42 *May *June June fune July July August August September September October October 18 15 29 13 27 10 24 29 6 26 July July August August September September October October October November November December 22 29 11 22 11 20 2 18 30 12 28 10 65 57 54 60 55 53 55 46 44 53 45 August August September 18 31 14 October 7 October 25 November 9 5° 55 56 November 2 December 20 1884. - January 2 48 November 10 December 1884. 26 46 November 16 47 November 20 43 November 22 41 November December December 2.3 21 January January February 9 22 4 47 46 45 December 14 December December 4 18 January February 16 1 43 45 December December 6 20 January February 16 1 4i 43 February 1 49 Minimum Maximum Average ... 60 4i 49*8 44 49- 1 48 41 43*62 45 39 41 21