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Table No. 10.-ORIENT 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 Suez and Brindisi.

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TO LONDON VIA SUEZ AND BRINDISI. Auckland. Wellington. Bluff. Sydney. Melbourne. Date of Despatch from u ckland. Date of Arrival 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 i Days. Bate 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. 1887. 1887. 1887. 1887. 1887. 1887. 1887. January 6 January 20 February 3 February 18 March 4 March 18 April 1 April 15 April 29 May 13 May 27 June 10 June 24 July 8 July 21 August 4 August 19 Sept. 2 Sept. 16 Sept. 30 October 14 October 28 November 11 November 25 1887. February 1 1 February 24 March 10 March 27 April 10 April 22 May 1 May 26 May 30 June 15 July 3 July 16 July 29 August 14 August 31 Sept. 10 Sept. 22 October 9 October 20 November 4 November 20 December 3 December 16 December 31 1888. January 10 January 30 1887. January 7 January 21 February 4 February 19 March 5 March 19 April 2 April 16 April 30 May 14 May 28 June 11 June 25 July 9 July 23 August 6 August 20 Sept. 3 Sept. 17 October 1 October 15 October 29 November 12 November 26 1887. February 11 February 24 March 10 March 27 April 10 April 22 May 1 May 26 May 30 June 15 July 3 July 16 July 29 August 14 August 31 Sept. 10 Sept. 22 October 9 October 20 November 4 November 20 December 3 December 16 December 31 1888. January 10 January 30 January 11 January 25 February 10 March 8 March 22 April 6 April 20 May 3 May 18 May 31 February 24 March 10 March 27 April 22 May 1 May 26 May 30 June 15 July 3 July 16 44 44 45 45 40 40 43 46 46 46 49 46 44 47 August 47 January 15 January 29 February 11 February 26 March 11 March 25 April 9 April 23 May 6 May 21 June 4 June 17 July 2 July 15 July 29 August 12 August 26 Sept. 9 Sept. 24 October 7 October 21 November 4 November 18 February 24 March 10 March 27 April 10 April 22 May 1 May 26 May 30 June 15 July 3 July 16 July 29 August 14 August 31 Sept. 10 Sept. 22 October 9 October 20 November 4 November 20 December 3 December 16 December 31 1888. January 10 January 30 40 40 44 43 42 37 47 37 40 43 42 42 43 47 43 41 44 41 44 43 42 43 36 35 35 37 37 35 3° 41 3i 33 37 36 35 37 4 1 37 34 37 34 35 37 36 35 36 35 34 34 34 29 40 J2 35 34 36 39 35 33 36 33 34 36 35 34 35 June 29 July 13 July 26 August 9 August 23 August 14 August 31 Sept. 10 Sept. 22 October 9 June 28 Sept. 20 October 4 October 18 November 1 November 15 November 4 November 20 December 3 December 16 December 31 1888. January 10 January 30 45 47 46 45 46 October 14 December 3 5° November 29 December 13 42 48 December 2 December 16 39 45 December 9 December 23 32 38 December 10 December 24 3i 37 Maximum Minimum Average 5° 40 5° 47 48-5 47 37 42-12 4i 3° 35^5 40 29 34-58