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Table No. 12.—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.

TO LONDON VIA NAPLES (ORIENT PACKETS). ta] I—' 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. 1897. January 12 January 26 February 8 February 22 March 8 March 25 April 5 1897. February 19 March 9 March 22 April 3 April 18 May 1 May 15 38 42 42 40 41 37 40 i8 97 . January 9 January 23 February 6 February 20 March 6 March 20 April 3 April 17, 1897. February 19 March 9 March 22 April 3 April 18 Ma} , 1 May 15 May 30 41 45 44 42 43 42 42 43 1897. January 12 January 26 February 9 February 23 March 9 1897. February 19 March 9 March 22 April 3 April 18 38 42 4 1 39 40 1897. January 18 February 1 February 15 March 1 March 15 March 29 April 12 April 26 May 10 May 24 June 7 June 21 July 5 . July 19 August 2 August 16 August 30 Sept. 13 Sept. 27 October 11 October 25 November 8 November 22 1897. February 19 March 9 March 22 April 3 April 18 May 1 May 15 May 30 June 13 June 27 July 12 July 28 August 8 August 22 Sept. 4 Sept. 21 October 2 October 17 October 30 November 15 November 28 December 11 December 26 1898. January 9 January 22 32 36 35 33 34 33 33 34 34 34 35 37 34 34 33 36 33 34 33 35 34 33 1897. January 19 February 2 February 16 March 2 March 16 March 30 April 13 April 27 May 11 May 25 June 8 June 22 July 6 July 20 August 3 August 17 August 31 Sept. 14 Sept. 28 October 12 October 26 November 9 November 23 1897. February 19 March 9 March 22 April 3 April 18 May 1 May 15 May 30 June 13 June 27 July 12 July 28 August 8 August 22 Sept. 4 Sept. 21 October 2 October 17 October 30 November 15 November 28 December 11 December 26 1898. January 9 January 22 31 35 34 32 33 32 33 33 33 34 36 33 33 32 35 32 33 32 34 33 32 33 April 6 April 21 May 15 May 30 39 39 May 3 May 20 May 31 June 16 June 28 July 14 July 26 August 11 August 23 Sept. 8 Sept. 20 October 6 October t8 N ovember 3 November 15 June 13 June 27 July 12 July 28 August 8 August 22 Sept. 4 Sept. 21 October 2 October 17 October 30 November 15 November 28 December 1 1 December 26 1898. January 9 January 22 41 38 42 42 41 39 40 4 1 40 39 40 40 4 1 38 4 1 May 15 June 17 June 26 July 29 August 7 August 20 Sept. 7 Sept. 17 June 27 July 28 August 8 Sept. 4 Sept. 21 October 2 October 17 October 30 43 4 1 43 37 45 43 40 43 May 14 May 29 June 16 June 28 July 27 August 7 June 27 July 12 July 28 August 8 Sept. 4 Sept. 21 44 44 42 4 1 39 45 Sept. 6 October 17 41 October 16 October 30 November 13 November 28 December 11 December 26 1898. January 9 January 22 43 42 43 October 6 October 18 November 2 November 16 November 15 November 28 December 11 December 26 1898. January 9 January 22 40 41 39 40 December 1 December 13 39 40 November 27 December 15 43 38 November 30 December 14 40 39 December 6 December 20 1898. January 3 34 33 December 7 December 21 1898. January 4 33 32 December 29 February 6 39 December 24 February 6 44 December 28 February 6 40 February 6 34 February 6 33 M «imum Minimum Average 42 37 40-04 45 37 42-27 45 38 4O62 37 32 34-00 36 3 1 33-00