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Table No. 10.-SAN FRANCISCO MAIL-SERVICE. Statement showing the Number of Days occupied in the Delivery of Mails between London and the under-mentioned Places by the San Francisco Mail-service.

PROM LONDON VIA SAN KRANCISCO. Auckland. Wellington. DUNEDIN. Sydney. Melbourne. Date of Despatch from London. i8 97 . January 23 February 20 March 20 April 17 May 15 j une 12 J uly 1 e> August 7 September 4 October 2 October 30 November 27 Date of Arrival in Auckland 1 '897February 26 March 25 April 23 May 20 June 16 July 14 August 1 1 September 8 October 6 November 3 December 1 December 29 1898. January 28 No. of Days. 34 33 34 33 32 32 32 Date of Despatch from London. ■ ■897January 23 February 20 March 20 April 17 May 15 June 12 July 10 August 7 September 4 October 2 October 30 November 27 Date of Arrival in Wellington. .897. February 28 March 26 April 25 May 2 1 June 18 July 17 ' August t 2 . September 10 October 7 j November 4 December 2 December 3 1 1898. January 30 No. j Date of of Despatch from Days. London, 1897. 36 January 23 34 February 20 36 March 20 34 April 17 34 j May 15 35 j June 12 33 July 'O 34 August 7 33 September 4 33 October 2 SS October 30 34 : November 27 36 I December 25 1897. March 1 March 28 April 26 May 23 June 19 July .8 August 14 September 11 October 8 November 6 December 4 1898. January 1 February 1 Date of Arrival in Dunedin. No. of Days. 37 37 36 35 35 35 34 35 35 1897. January 23 February 20 March 20 April 17 May 15 June 12 J u ly i ° August 7 September 4 October 2 October 30 Date of Despatch from London. Date of Arrival in Sydney. 1897. March 3 March 29 April 27 May 24 June 20 July 19 August 15 I September 13 : October 11 I November 7 December 6 1898. January 3 February 1 No. of Days. 39 37 38 37 36 37 36 37 37 36 37 Date of Despatch from London. i " " ' 1897January 23 February 20 March 20 April 17 May 15 June 12 July 10 August 7 September 4 October 2 October 30 Date of Arrival in Melbourne. 1897. March 4 March 30 April '28 May 25 June 2i July 20 August 16 September 14 October 12 November 9 December 7 1898. January 4 February 2 No. of Days. 4° 38 39 38 37 38 37 38 38 38 December 25 34 December 25 35 38 November 27 December 25 37 38 November 27 December 25 38 39 Maximum Minimum Average 34 32 32^62 36 33 34"23 38 34 35' 6 9 39 36 40 37 38M5

Melbourne. Sydney. DUNEDIN. ELLINGTON. Auckland. 1 Date of Despatch from Melbourne. Date of Arrival in London. No. of Davs. Date of Despatch from Sydney. Date of Arrival in London. No. of Days. Date of Despatch from Dunedin. Date of Arrival in London. No. of Days. Date of Despatch from ■ Wellington. 1897. January 2 1 February 18 March 18 April 15 May 13 June 10 July 8 August 5 September 2 September 30 October 28 November 25 Date of Arrival in London. No. of Days. Date of Despatch from Auckland. Date of Arrival in London. So. of Days. 1897. January February March April May June July July August September October November 16 >3 ro 8 5 3 3i 28 25 23 20 1897. February 24 March 28 April 2 1 May 18 June 17 July IS August 11 September 8 October 6 November 3 December 1 December 30 1898. January 27 39 43 39 40 40 39 39 39 39 39 4° 1897. January 18 February 15 March 15 April 12 May 10 June 7 July s August 2 August 30 September 27 October 25 November 22 1897. February 24 March 28 April 21 May 18 June 17 July 15 August 11 September 8 October 6 November 3 December 1 December 30 1898. January 27 37 41 37 36 38 38 37 37 37 37 37 38 1897. January 20 February 17 March 17 ! April 14 May 12 June 9 July 7 August 4 September 1 September 29 October 27 November 24 1897. February 24 March 28 April 2 1 May 18 June 17 July 15 August 1 1 September 8 October 6 November 3 December 1 December 30 1898. January 27 35 39 35 34 36 36 35 35 35 35 35 36 1897. February 24 March 28 April 2 1 May 18 June 17 July 15 August 11 September 8 October 6 November 3 December 1 December 30 1898. January 27 34 38 34 33 35 35 34 34 34 34 34 35 1897. January 23 February 20 March 20 April 17 May 15 June 12 July 1 o August 7 September 4 October 2 October 30 November 27 • ,897. February 24 March 28 g April 2 1 May 18 June 17 July 15 August 11 September 8 October 6 November 3 December 1 December 30 1898. January 27 32 3' 33 33 32 32 32 32 32 33 December 18 40 December 20 38 December 22 36 December 23 35 December 25 33 Maximum Minimum Average 43 38 39'54 4i 37-5 39 34 3j"54 38 33 34'54 36 32-54