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Table No. 11.-ORIENT 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 Suez and Brindisi.

FROM LONDON VIA BRINDISI AND SUEZ. Meleourne. Sydney. Bluff. Christchlpch. Wellington. Auckland. Date of Despatch from London. 1885. Jan. 2 Jan. 16 Jan. 30 Feb. 13 Feb. 27 March 13 March 27 April 10 April 24 May 8 May 22 June 5 June 19 July 3 July 17 July 3 1 August 14 August 28 Sept. 1 1 Sept. 25 October 9 October 23 Nov. 6 Da'e of Arrival in Melbourne. 1885. Feb. 7 Feb. 23 March 6 March 2 1 A pril 6 April 18 May 3 May 17 May 26 June 13 June 27 July 9 July 25 August 8 August 23 Sept. 4 Sept. 29 October 1 October 1 7 October 30 Nov. 17 D;c. 1 Dec. 1 1 No. of Da\ s. 38 35 36 38 36 37 37 32 06 36 34 36 36 37 35 46* 34 36 35 39 39 35 Date of Despatch from London. I88 S . Jan. 2 Jan. 16 Jan. 30 Feb. 13 Feb. 2 7 March 13 March 27 A pril 10 April 24 May 8 May 22 June 5 June 19 July 3 July 17 .1 uly 3' August 14 August 28 Sept. 1 1 Sept. 25 October 9 October 23 Nov. 6 Date of Arrival in Sydney. i88 5 . Feb. 9 Feb. 24 March 7 March 23 April 7 April 20 May 5 May 19 May 27 June 15 June 29 July 10 July 27 August 10 August 25 Sept. 5 Sept. 30 October 3 October 19 Nov. 2 Nov. 19 Dec. 3 Dec. 12 No. of Days. 38 39 36 38 39 38 39 39 33 38 38 35 38 38 39 36 47* 36 38 38 4' 4' 36 Date of Despatch from London. 1S85. Jan. 2 Jan. 16 Jan. 30 Feb. 13 Feb. 2 7 March 13 March 27 April 10 April 24 May 8 May 2 2 June 5 June 19 July 3 July 17 July 3' August 14 August 28 Sept. 11 Sept. 25 October 9 Octobei 23 Ncv. 6 Date of Arrival at Bluff. .885. Feb. 17 March 2 March 16 March 30 April 13 April 26 May 11 June 2 June 1 J une 2 2 July 6 July 20 August 3 August 16 August 31 Sept. 14 October 4 October 12 October 26 Nov. 8 Nov. 23 Dec. 14 Dec. 2 1 1886. No. of Days. 46 45 45 45 45 44 45 S3 38 45 45 45 45 44 4 5 45 51* 45 45 44 4 5 52 45 Date of Despatch from London. 1S85. Jan. 2 Jan. 16 |an. 30 Feb. 13 Feb. 27 March 13 March 27 April 10 April 24 May 8 May 22 June 5 June 19 July 3 July 17 July 31 August 14 August 28 Sept. 1 1 Sept. 25 October 9 October 23 Nov. 6 Date of Arrival in Christchurch. 1885. Feb. 18 March 3 March 17 March 31 April 14 April 28 May 12 May 3 1 J uue 3 June 2} July '7 July 21 August 4 August 18 Sept. 1 Sept. 16 Oct. 6 Oct. 13 Oct. 27 Nov. 1 o Nov. 25 Dec. 15 Dec. 22 1886. Jan. 6 No. of Days. 47 46 46 46 46 46 46 5' 40 46 46 46 46 46 46 47 53* 46 46 46 47 53 46 Date of Despatch from London. , 1885. Jan. 2 Jan. 16 I an. 30 Feb. 13 Feb. 27 March 13 March 27 April 10 April 24 May 8 May 2 2 June 5 June 19 July 3 July 17 J uly 3 1 August 14 August 28 Sept. 1 1 Sept. 25 October 9 October 23 Nov. 6 Date of Arrival in Wellington. 1885. Feb. 16 March 4 March 18 April 2 April 16 A pril 27 May 14 May 30 June 5 ]une 26 July 8 July 24 August 4 August 18 Sept. I Sept. 13 October 7 October 13 October 28 Nov. 9 Nov. 2 5 Dec. 16 Dec. 23 1886. No. of Da\ s. 45 47 47 48 48 45 48 50 42 49 47 49 46 46 46 44 54* 46 47 45 47 54 47 Date of Despatch from London. 1885. Jan. 2 Jan. 16 Jan. 30 Feb. 13 Feb. 2 7 March 13 March 27 April 10 April 24 May 8 May 22 June 5 June 19 July 3 July 17 July 31 August 14 August 28 Sept. 1 1 Sept. 25 October 9 October 23 Nov. 6 Date of Arrival in Auckland. 1885. Feb. 18 March 3 March 17 March 3 1 April 20 May 1 May 18 May 26 June 3 June 23 July 13 July 21 August 8 August 17 Sept. 4 Sept. 15 October 7 October 12 Nov. 1 Nov. 1 o Dec. 2 Dec. 8 Dec. 28 1886. Jan. 5 No. of Days. 47 46 46 46 49 40 46 46 5° 49 46 54* 45 46 54 46 52 Nov. 20 Dec. 25 1886. 35 Ncv. 20 Dec. 26 1886. Jan. 12 Jan. 26 36 Nov. 20 Jan- 5 ! , 46 Nov. 20 47 Nov. 20 Jan. 8 49 Nov. 20 46 Dec. 4 Dec. 18 Jan. 1 o Jan. 24 37 37 Dec. 4 Dec. 18 39 39 Dec. 4 Dec. 18 Ian. 18 Feb. 1 45 45 Dec. 4 Dec. 18 Jan. 19 Feb. 2 46 46 Dec. 4 Dec. 18 Jan. 20 Feb. 3 47 47 Dec. 4 Dec. 18 Jan. 22 Feb. 1 49 45 ! I i Maximum Minimum Average 46 32 36 46 47 33 38-15 53 38 45'S 40 4665 54 42 47'3' 54 40 47"9* * Delayed one week at Pi :t Said through accident to machim rrjr.