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Table No. 12.-ORIENT MAIL-SERVICE. 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.

FROM LONDON VIA NAPLES (ORIENT PACKETS). Melbourne. Sydney. Bluff. Christchurch. Wellington. Auckland. Date of Despatch from London. Date of Arrival it, 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. 1897. ■897Feb. 3 Feb. 17 March 3 March 27 March 30 April 1 5 April 27 May 12 May 25 June 8 June 23 July 9 July 22 August 4 August 18 August 31 ; Sept. , T5 Sept. 30 October 1 2 October 26 ; Nov. 9 Nov. 24 Dec. 7 Dec. 23 [898. 33 33 33 43* 34 3 2 33 32 32 33 35 34 33 3 2 33 34 I 32 I 32 32 33 32 1897. 1897. Feb. 4 Feb. 18 March 4 March 29 March 3 1 April 16 April 28 May 13 May 26 June 9 June 24 July 10 July 23 August 5 August 19 Sept. 1 Sept. 16 October c October £3 October 27 Nov. 1 o Nov. 25 Dec. 8 Dec. 24 1898. 34 34 34 45* 33' 35 33 34 33 33 34 36 35 34 34 33 34 34 33 35 1897. 1897. Feb. 9 Feb. 2 3 March 8 April 6 April 6 April 20 I May 3 ! May 20 June 2 June 17 July 1 July 23 August 3 August 13 August 24 I Sept. 10 Sept. 20 October r 2 October 22 j Nov. 2 Nov. 16 Nov. 30 I Dec. 13 Dec. 3 1 1898." 39 39 53* 39 39 38 41 40 49 46 42 38 £ 39 39 38 4 2 1897. 1897. Feb. 1 o Feb. 24 March 9 April 7 April 7 April 22 May 4 May 20 June 3 June 16 July 1 July 22 August 1 August 13 August 25 Sept. 9 Sept. 2 1 October 13 October 21 Nov. 3 Nov. 17 Dec. 1 Dec. 15 Dec. 30 1898. 40 40 54 40 41 39 4' 4< 40 4 1 48 44 42 40 4i 39 47 4i 40 40 40 40 4i ■ 8971897. Feb. 12 Feb. 25 March 1 o April 8 April 8 April 22 May s May 19 June 2 June 15 June 30 July 20 August 2 August 12 August 26 Sept. 8 Sept. 22 October 13 October 20 Nov. 3 Nov. 17 Dec. 2 Dec. 16 Dec. 29 1898. 42 4' 4° 55* 41 4' 40 40 40 39 4° ! 46 1 45 4' 4 1 40 4° 47 40 40 40 4' 41 j 40 .897. 4897. Feb. 15 Feb. 27 March 13 April 6 April 6 April 24 May 6 May 22 J une 1 J une 14 July 1 July 19 August 2 August 14 August 28 Sept. 6 Sept. 27 October 11 October 18 Nov. 1 Nov. 16 Dec. 4 Dec. 16 1898. 45 43 43 S3* 39 43 4' 43 39 38 4' 45 45 43 43 38 45 45 38 38 39 43 41 - Jan. 1 Jan. 15 Jan. 29 Feb. 12 Feb. 26 March 12 March 26 April 9 April 23 May 7 May 21 June 4 June 18 July 2 July 16 July 30 August 13 August 27 Sept. 10 Sept. 24 October 8 October 22 Nov. . 5 Nov. 19 Jan. 1 Jan. 15 Jan. 29 Feb. 12 Feb. 26 ■, March 12 March 26 April 9 April 23 May 7 May 2 1 June 4 June 18 July 2 July .6 July 30 August 13 August 27 Sept. 10 Sept. 24 October 8 October 22 Nov. 5 Nov. 19 Jan. 1 Jan. 15 Jan. 29 Feb. 12 Feb. 26 March 12 March 26 April 9 April 23 May 7 May 2 1 June 4 J une 18 July 2 July 16 July 30 August 13 August 27 Sept. 10 Sept. 24 October 8 October 2 2 Nov. 5 Nov. 19 Jan. 1 Jan. 15 Jan. 29 Feb. 12 Feb. 26 March 12 March 26 April 9 April 23 May 7 May 2 1 June 4 June i8 July 2 July 16 July 30 August 13 August 27 Sept. 10 Sept. 24 October 8 October 22 Nov. 5 Nov. 19 Jan. 1 Jan. 15 Jan. 29 Feb. 12 Feb. 26 March 12 March 26 April 9 April 23 May 7 May 21 June 4 June 18 July 2 July 16 July 30 August 13 August 27 Sept. 10 Sept. 24 October 8 October 22 Nov. 5 Nov. 19 Jan. 1 Jan. 15 Jan. 29 Feb. 12 Feb. 26 March 12 March 26 April 9 April 23 May 7 May 2 r June 4 June 18 July 2 July 16 July 30 August 13 August 27 j Sept. 10 \ Sept. 24 October 8 October 22 Nov. s Dec. 3 Dec. ,7 Dec. 3 1 Jan. 5 Jan. 20 Feb. 3 33 34 Dec. 3 Dec. 17 Dec. 3 1 Jan. 6 Jan. 21 Feb. 4 34 35 35 Dec. S Dec. 17 Dec. 3 1 I Jan. io Jan. 29 • Feb. 10 38 43 41 Dec. 3 Dec. 17 Dec. 31 Jan. 11 Jan. 28 Feb. 11 39 42 42 Dec. 3 Dec. 17 Dec. 31 Jan. 13 Jan. 26 Feb. 9 4' 40 40 Nov. 19 Dec. 3 Dec. 17 Dec. 3 1 Jan- 3 Jan. 15 Jan. 29 Feb. 12 45 43 43 ! 43 Maximum Minimum Average 43 32 33'33 I 45 33 34'37 53 38 4i'5 54 4i'S 6 55 39 4 : '5& 53 38 42-41 in he Red ica.