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Table No. 10.-PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL MAIL SERVICE-Continued. 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— continued.

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TO LONDON VIA COLOMBO AND BRINDISI. Auckland. Wellington. Bluff. Sydney. Melbourne. Date of Despatch from Auckland. Date of Ar. ivat in London. No. of Days. Date of Despatch from Wellington. 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. 1885. 1885. 1885. 1885. 1885. 1885. 1885. January 14 January 27 February 11 February 25 March n March 25 April 8 April 20 May 5 May 18 June 1 June 15 June 29 July 13 July 27 August 10 August 24 Sept. 7 Sept. 21 October 7 October 21 November 4 November 18 1885. February 23 March 9 March 24 April 7 April 20 May 5 May 19 June 2 June 16 June 30 July 13 July 27 August 10 August 24 Sept. 6 Sept. 20 October 4 October 20 November 3 November 16 November 30 December 13 December 28 1886. 1885. January 15 January 29 February 12 February 26 March 12 March 26 April 9 April 21 May 6 May 19 June 2 June 16 June 30 July 14 July 28 August 1 1 August 25 Sept. 8 Sept. 22 October 8 October 22 November 5 November 19 1885. February 23 March 9 March 24 April 7 April 20 May 5 May 19 June 2 June 16 June 30 July 13 July 27 August 10 August 24 Sept. 6 Sept. 20 October 4 October 20 November 3 November 16 November 30 December 13 December 28 1886. February 5 February 18 March 18 March April May 24 7 5 47 48 48 March April 31 25 May 1 g June 16 August 10 49 52 48 February 20 March 7 March 20 April 4 April 7 April 20 May 5 May 19 46 -14 46 45 40 41 41 41 40 4 1 41 43 42 43 42 42 42 42 41 4 1 -13 43 40 40 39 40 39 39 40 40 39 40 42 4 1 42 4 1 4 1 40 40 40 42 42 39 39 38 39 June 23 August 3 September 20 48 August 28 October 20 53 October 3 October 16 October 31 November 13 November 16 November 30 December 13 December 28 1886. January n January 25 February 8 44 45 43 45 November 27 December n December 26 45 45 44 December 2 December 16 December 30 January 11 January 25 February 8 40 40 .40 December 3 December 17 December 31 January n January 25 February 8 39 39 39 Maximum Minimum Average 48 47 47-67 52 48 4925 53 43 45-42 43 39 4112 42 38 40 o3