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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 Packets of the Orient Line— continued.

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TO LONDON VIA ORIENT PACKETS. Auckland. Wellington. Bluff. Sydney. Melbourne. Date of Despatch from Auckland. 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 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. 1891. January 5 January 20 February 3 February 18 March 18 March 31 April 14 May 27 June 9 June 23 1891. February 14 March 3 March 15 March 28 April 27 May 9 May 22 July 4 July 21 August 3 40 42 40 38 46 39 38 38 42 4 1 1891. January January March April May 17 3° 12 9 23 1891. March 3 March 15 April 27 May 22 July 4 45 44 46 43 42 1891. January 3 January 19 January 30 Febrtfary 27 Mar eh 13 March 30 April 13 April 24 May 8 May 23 June 6 June 19 July 3 July 18 August 3 August 14 August 28 Sept. 11 Sept. 25 October 9 October 23 November 6 1 891. February 14 March 3 March 15 April 11 April 27 May 9 May 22 June 9 June 21 Ju!y 4 July 21 August 3 August 18 Sept. 1 Sept. 13 Sept. 27 October 11 October 24 November 9 November 22 December 5 December 19 1892. January 4 January 16 January 30 42. 43 44 43 45 40 39 46 44 42 45 45 46 45 41 44 44 43 45 44 43 43 1891. January 12 January 26 February 9 February 23 March 9 March 23 April 6 April 20 May 4 May 18 June 1 June 15 June 29 July 14 July 27 August 10 August 24 Sept. 7 Sept. 21 October 5 October 19 November 2 November 16 1891. February 14 March 3 March 15 March 28 April 11 April 27 May 9 May 22 June 9 June 21 July 4 July 21 August 3 August 18 Sept. 1 Sept. 13 Sept. 27 October 11 October 24 November 9 November 22 December 5 December 19 1892. January 4 January 16 January 30 33 36 34 33 33 35 33 32 36 34 33 36 35 35 36 34 34 34 33 35 34 33 33 1 891. January 13 January 27 February 10 February 24 March 10 March 24 April 7 Aprii 2 1 May 5 May r 9 June 2 June 16 June 30 July 15 July 28 August 11 August 25 Sept. 8 Sept. 22 October 6 October 20 November 3 November 17 1891. February 14 March 3 March 15 March 28 April 1 1 April 27 May 9 May 22 June 9 June 21 July 4 July 21 August 3 August 18 Sept. 1 Sept. 13 Sept. 27 October 11 October 24 November 9 November 22 December 5 December 19 1892. January 4 January 16 January 30 32 35 33 32 32 34 32 3i 35 33 32 35 34 34 35 33 33 33 32 34 33 32 32 July 22 August 18 Sept. 2 Sept. 16 Sept. 29 October 13 October 27 November 10 Sept. 1 Sept. 27 October 11 October 24 November 9 November 22 December 5 December 19 1892. January 4 January 16 January 30 4 1 40 39 3S 4 1 40 39 39 July August August Sept. Sept. Sept. 18 15 3 16 29 Sept. 1 Sept. 13 Sept. 27 October 11 October 24 November 9 45 43 43 38 38 4 1 October 24 December 5 42 November 24 December 9 December 22 41 3S 39 November 20 December 4 December 18 45 43 43 November 30 December 14 December 28 35 33 33 December 1 December 15 December 29 34 32 32 Maximum Minimum AVerage 42 38 39-67 46 42-5 46 39 43'48 36 32 34'°4 35 31 33'°4