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Table No. 9.-PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL MAIL SERVICE. Statement showing the Number of Days occupied in the Delivery of Mails between London and the under-mentioned Places by the Mail Service viâ Colombo and Brindisi.

PROM LONDON VIA BRINDISI AND COLOMBO. Melbourne. Sydney. Bluff. Christchurch. Wellington. Auckland. Date of Despatch from London. Date of Arrival in Melhnurne. No. of Days. Date of Despatch from London. Date of Arrival in Sydney. No. of Days. Date of Despatch from ; London. Date of Arrival at Bluff. No. of Davs. Date of Despatch from London. Date of Arrival in Christchurch. 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 Auckland. No. of Dai?. 1885. 1885. Feb. 16 March 3 March 16 March 3 1 April 12 April 27 May 10 May 2 5 June 1 June 22 July 5 July 22 August 2 August 17 August 30 Sept. 13 Sept. 27 October 11 October 25 Nov. 1 1 Nov. 24 Dec. 7 Dec. 2 1 1886. Jan. 3 Jan. 18 Jan. 31 38 39 38 39 37 38 37 38 37 38 37 40 37 38 37 37 37 37 37 40 39 38 38 1885. 1885. Feb. 17 March 4 March 17 April 1 April 14 April 28 May 12 May 26 June 9 June 23 July 7 July 23 August 4 August 18 Sept. 1 Sept. 15 Sept. 29 October 13 October 27 Nov. 12 Nov. 25 Dec. 8 Dec. 22 1886. 39 40 39 40 39 39 39 39 39 39 39 4' 39 39 39 i 39 i 39 41 40 39 39 1885. Jan. 9 Jan. 23 Feb. 6 Feb. 20 March 6 March 20 April 3 April 17 May 1 May 15 May 29 June 12 June 26 July 10 July 24 August 7 August 21 Sept. 4 Sept. 18 October 2 October 16 October 30 Nov. 13 1885. Feb. 23 March 9 March 22 April 6 April 21 May 4 May 18 June 1 June 16 June 30 Jul y '3 August 3 August 11 August 24 Sept. 7 Sept. 20 October 4 October 19 Nov. 2 Nov. 16 Dec. 7 Dec. 14 Dec. 28 1886. 45 45 44 45 46 45 45 45 46 46 45 52 46 45 45 44 44 45 45 45 52 45 45 1885. 1885. Feb. 25 March 10 March 24 April 7 April 22 May 5 May 19 June 3 June 18 July 1 July 14 August 4 August 13 August 25 Sept. 8 Sept. 22 October 6 October 20 Nov. 3 Nov. 17 Dec. 8 Dec. 15 Dec. 30 1886.' Jan. 12 Jan. 27 Feb. 9 47 46 46 46 47 46 46 47 48 47 46 53 48 46 46 46 46 46 46 46 53 46 ; 47 1885. 1885. Feb. 25 March 12 March 25 April 8 April 24 May 9 May 20 June 5 June 20 July 3 July '5 August 1 August 15 August 26 Sept. 9 Sept. 23 October 7 October 2 I Nov. 5 Nov. 19 Dec. 7 Dec. 16 Dec. 30 1886.' 47 48 47 47 49 50 47 49 50 49 47 50 5° 47 47 47 47 ; 47 48 48 52 47 47 I ■ 885. 1885. Feb. 25 March 1 o March 24 April 8 April 22 May 5 May 20 June 3 June 16 July 1 July 14 July 28 August 12 August 26 Sept. 8 Sept. 22 Oct. 7 Oct. 2 1 Nov. 3 Nov. 18 Dec. 2 Dec. 16 Dec. 30 1886. Jan. 13 Jan. 26 Feb. 9 47 46 46 47 47 46 47 47 47 46 46 47 47 46 46 4/ 47 46 47 47 47 47 Jan. 9 Jan. 23 Feb. 6 Feb. 20 March 6 March 20 April 3 April 17 May 1 May 1 s May 29 June 12 June 26 July 10 July 24 August 7 August 21 Sept. 4 Sept. 18 October 2 October 16 October 30 Nov. 13 Jan. 9 Tan. 23 Feb. 6 Feb. 20 March 6 March 20 April 3 April 17 May 1 May 15 May 29 June 12 June 26 July 10 July 24 August 7 August 21 Sept. 4 Sept. 18 October 2 | October 16 ; October 30 Nov. 13 Jan. 9 Jan. 23 Feb. 6 Feb. 20 March 6 March 20 April 3 April 17 May 1 May 15 May 29 June 12 June 26 July 10 July 24 August 7 August 21 Sept. 4 Sept. 18 October 2 October 16 October 30 Nov. 13 Jan. 9 Jan. 23 Feb. 6 Feb. 20 March 6 March 20 April 3 April 17 May 1 May 15 May 29 June 12 June 26 July 10 July 24 August 7 August 2 1 Sept. 4 Sept. 18 October 2 October 16 October 30 Nov. 13 Jan. 9 Jan. 2} Feb. 6 Feb. 20 March 6 March 20 April 3 April 17 May 1 May 15 May 29 June 12 June 26 July 10 July 24 August 7 August 2 1 Sept. 4 Sept. 18 October 2 October 16 October 30 j Nov. 13 Nov. 27 I Dec. 11 j Dec. 25 1 37 38 37 Nov. 27 Dec. 11 Dec. 25 Jan- 5 Jan. 19 Feb. 2 39 39 : 39 1 Nov. 27 Dec. 1 1 Dec. 25 Jan. 11 Jan. 26 j Feb. 7 45 46 44 Nov. 27 Dec. 1 1 Dec. 25 46 47 46 Nov. 2 7 Dec. 11 Dec. 25 Jan. 15 Jan. 29 Feb. 10 49 49 47 Nov. 27 Dec. 1 1 Dec. 25 47 46 46 Maximum Minimum Average 40 37 ... 3781 4' 39 39'27 52 44 45-58 53 46 46 92 52 47 47 46 46-58