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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.

FROM LONDON VIA BBINDISI AND COLOMBO. Melbourne. Sydney. Bluff. Christchurch. Wellington. Auckland. Date of Despatch from London. Date of Arrival in Melbourne. 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 Days. 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 Days. ! 1 I I 1887. Jan. 7 Tan. 2 1 Feb. 4 Feb. 18 March 4 March 18 April 1 April 15 April 29 May 13 May 27 June 1o June 24 July 8 July 22 August 5 August 19 Sept. 2 Sept. 16 Sept. 30 October 14 October 28 Nov. 11 Nov. 2S 1887. Feb. 14 Feb. 27 March 1 1 March 26 April 9 April 26 May 7 May 2 1 June 4 June 17 July 2 July IS July 28 August 13 August 26 Sept. 9 Sept. 23 October 7 October 22 Nov. 4 Nov. 20 Dec. 2 Dec. 12 Dec. 30 1888. 37 39 36 36 35 3b 35 34 36 35 35 35 35 36 35 37 35 s< 35 1887. Jan. 7 Jan. 21 Feb. 4 Feb. 18 March 4 March 18 April 1 April 15 April 29 May 13 May 27 June 10 June 24 July 8 July 22 August 5 August 19 Sept. 2 Sept. 16 Sept. 30 October 14 October 28 Nov. 11 Nov. 25 1887. Feb. 1 s Feb. 28 March 1 2 March 28 April 11 April 27 May 9 May 23 June 6 June 18 July 4 July 16 July 29 August 15 August 27 Sept. ] 0 Sept. 24 October 8 October 24 Nov. s Nov. 2 1 Dec. 3 Dec. 13 Dec. 31 1888. Jan. 14 Jan. 29 39 38 36 38 38 40 38 38 36 38 36 35 38 36 36 36 36 38 36 38 36 32 36 1887. Jan. 7 Jan. 21 Feb. 4 Feb. 18 March 4 March 18 April 1 April 15 April 29 May 13 May 27 June 10 June 24 July 8 July 22 August 5 August 19 Sept. 2 Sept. 16 Sept. 30 October 14 October 28 Nov. 1 1 Nov. 25 1887. Feb. 2 1 March 7 March 2 1 April 4 April 18 May 3 May 16 May 30 June 12 June 28 July 11 July 25 August 7 August 21 Sept. s Sept. 19 October 3 October 16 October 31 Nov. 14 Nov. 27 Dec. 1 1 Dec. 19 1888. 45 45 45 45 45 46 45 45 44 46 45 45 44 44 45 45 45 44 45 45 44 44 38 1887. Jan. 7 Jan. 21 Feb. 4 Feb. 18 March 4 March 18 April 1 April 15 April 29 May 13 May 27 June 10 June 24 July 8 July 22 August s August 19 Sept. 2 Sept. 16 Sept. 30 October 14 October 28 Nov. 11 1887. Feb. 22 March 9 March 22 April 5 April 19 May 4 May 17 May 31 June 14 June 29 July 12 July 26 August 9 August 23 Sept. 6 Sept. 20 October 4 October 17 Nov. 1 Nov. 15 Nov. 29 Dec. 13 Dec. 20 1888. 46 47 46 46 46 47 46 46 46 47 46 46 46 46 46 46 46 45 46 46 46 46 39 1887. Jan. 7 Jan. 21 Feb. 4 Feb. 18 March 4 March 18 April 1 April 15 April 29 May 13 May 27 June 10 June 24 July 8 July 22 August 5 August 19 Sept. 2 Sept. 16 Sept. 30 October 14 October 28 Nov. 11 1887. Feb. 23 March 11 March 20 April 7 April 19 May 5 May 17 June 2 June 15 June 29 July 13 July 25 August 11 August 26 Sept. 6 Sept. 19 October 2 October 17 October 31 Nov. 14 Nov. 30 Dec. 14 Dec. 21 1888. 47 49 44 48 46 48 46 48 47 47 47 45 48 49 46 45 44 45 45 45 47 47 40 1887. Jan. 7 Jan. 21 Feb. 4 Feb. 18 March 4 March 18 April 1 April 15 April 29 May 13 May 27 June 10 fune 24 July 8 July 22 August 5 August 19 Sept. 2 Sept. 16 Sept. 30 October 14 October 28 Nov. 1 1 1887. Feb. 22 March 8 March 2 2 April s April 19 May 3 May 17 June 1 June 14 June 29 July 12 July 26 August 9 August 23 Sept. 6 Sept. 22 Oct. 4 Oct. 18 Nov. 1 Nov. 15 Nov. 29 Dec. 14 Dec. 24 1888. 46 46 46 46 46 47 46 46 46 46 46 46 46 47 43 Dec. 9 Dec. 23 Jan. 13 Jan. 28 35 36 Dec. 9 Dec. 23 36 37 Dec. 9 Dec. 23 Jan. 10 Jan. 23 Feb. s 46 45 44 Nov. 25 Dec. 9 Dec. 23 Jan. 12 Jan. 24 Feb. 7 48 46 46 Nov. 25 Dec. 9 Dec. 23 Jan. 13 Jan. 25 Feb. 9 49 47 48 Nov. 25 Dec. 9 Dec. 23 Jan. 1 1 Jan. 24 Feb. 7 46 Maximum Minimum Average 39 31 35-58 40 32 36-88 46 38 44 - 58 48 39 45-88 49 40 46-42 48 43 46-12