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Table No. 8.-SAN FRANCISCO MAIL SERVICE. Statement showing the Number of Days occupied in the Delivery of Mails between London and the under-mentioned Places by the San Francisco Mail Service.

from; londox via san francisco. Auckland. Wellington. Dunedin. Sydney. Melbourne. I— 1 Date of Despatch from London. Date ol Arrival in Auckland. No. of Days. Date of Despatch from London. Date of Arrival in Wellington. No. of Days. Date of Despatch from London. Date of Arrival in Dunedin. No. of Days. Date of Despatch from London. Date of Arrival in Sydney. No. of Days. Date of Despatch from London. Date of Arrival in Melbourne. No. of Days. 1885. January 1 January 29 February 26 March 26 April 23 May 2 1 June 18 July 16 August 13 September 10 October 8 November 5 1885. February 8 March 8 April 4 May 4 June 1 June 28 July 26 August 22 September 20 October 18 November 14 December 13 1886. January 9 37 39 30 38 38 37 38 38 37 38 1885. January 1 January 29 Februarj 26 March 26 April 23 May 2 1 June 18 July 16 August 13 September 10 October 8 November 5 1885. February 9 March 9 April 6 May 6 June 3 June 30 July 28 August 24 September 2 1 October 20 November 15 December 15 1886. 39 3') 39 4' 4^ 4= 4° 1885. January 1 January 29 February 26 March 26 April 23 May 2 1 June 18 July 16 August 13 September 10 October 8 November 5 1885. February 1 o March 1 1 April 8 May 7 June 4 July 2 July 29 August 25 September 23 October 2 1 November 17 December 16 1886. 40 4' 41 42 42 42 4' 43 41 41 40 41 1885. January 1 January 29 February 26 March 26 April 23 May 2 1 June 18 July 16 August 13 September 10 October 8 November 5 1885. February 13 March 12 April 9 May 10 June 6 .1 "! y 3 August 1 August 26 September 25 October 23 November 18 December 17 1886. 43 42 45 44 4.; 44 43 43 4' 42 1885. January 1 January 29 February 26 March 26 April 23 May 2 1 June 18 July 16 August 13 September 10 October 8 November 5 .885. February 14 March 14 April 10 May 12 June 8 Jul y 4 August 3 August 27 September 26 October 26 November 19 December 19 1886. January 14 44 44 43 47 46 44 46 42 ■ 44 46 42 44 December 3 37 Dec-smber 3 January 10 38 December 3 January 12 43 December 3 January 13 41 December 3 42 Maximum Minimum Average 39 37 3785 4" 38 39 46 42 40 45 4' 4262 47 42 44'' 5 •O LONDON VIA SAN FRANCISCO. Melbourne. Sydney. DUNEDIN. Wellington. Auckland. Date of Despatch from Melbourne. Date of Arrival in London. No. of Days. Date of Despatch from Sydney. :S8 S . January 1 Date of Arrival in London. No. of Days. Date of Despatch from Dunedin. Date of Arrival in London. No. of Days. Date of Despatch from Wellington. Date or Arrival in London. No. of Days. Date of Despatch !rom Auckland. Date of Arrival in London. No. of Days. 1884. December 31 1885. 1885. February 14 45 '885. February 14 44 1885. January 3 I885. February 14 42 1885. January 4 1885. February 14 4' 1885. January 6 1885. February 14 39 January 28 February 25 March 25 April 24* May 20 June 17 July >s August 12 September 9 October 7 November 4 March 10 April 9 May 7 June 8 July 3 July 28 August 28 September 24 October 2 1 November 19 December 17 1886. 41 43 43 45 4+ 4' 44 43 43 43 43 January 30 February 26 March 26 April 25* May 21 June 18 July 16 August 13 September 10 October 8 November 5 March 1 o April 9 May 7 J une 8 July 3 July 28 August 28 September 24 October 22 November 19 December 17 1886. 39 42 42 44 43 4° 43 42 42 42 42 January 31 February 28 March 2S April 25 May 23 |une 20 July 18 August 15 September 12 October 1 o November 7 March 1 o April 9 May 7 June 8 ,l"iy 3 J uly 28 August 28 September 24 October 22 November 19 December 17 1886. January 15 38 40 40 44 4' 38 4' 40 40 40 40 February 1 March 1 March 29 April 26 May 25 June 21 July 19 August 16 September 13 October 1 1 November 8 March 10 April 9 May 7 June 8 July 3 July 28 August 28 September 24 October 22 November 19 December 17 1886. January 15 37 39 39 43 39 37 40 39 39 39 39 February 3 March 3 March 3 1 April 30* May 26 June 23 J uly 2 1 August 18 September 1 =, October 1 3 November 10 Mnrch 10 April 9 May 7 June 8 Ju| y 3 July 28 August 28 September 24 October 22 November 19 December iy 1886. January 15 35 37 37 39 38 35 38 37 37 37 37 December 3 January 15 43 December 4 January 15 42 December 5 4' December 6 40 December 9 37 Maximum Minimum Average 45 4' 43" ■ 5 44 39 42-08 44 38 40-38 43 37 39 '3 » 39 35 37' '5 * Detained at Sydney two days through seamen's strike