Table No. 11.-VANCOUVER MAIL-SERVICE. Statement showing the Number of Days occupied in the Delivery of Mails between London and the under-mentioned Places by the Vancouver Mail-service.

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FROM LONDON VIA VANCOUVER. Wellington. Sydney. Auckland. DuXEDIN. Melbourne. Date of Despatch from ■ London. Date of Arrival in Auckland. No. of Days. Date of Despatch from London. Date of Arrival in Wellington. No. Date of of Despatch from Days. London. Date of Arrival in Dunedin. No. Of Days. Date of Despatch from London. Date of Arrival in Sydney. No. of Days. Date of Despatch from London. Date of Arrival in Melbourne. No. of Days. 1898. 1898. January 29 March 9 February 26 April 6 March 26 May 7 April 23 Ma)" 31 May 21 ; June 27 June 18 ' July 25 July 16 August 23 August 13 Sept. 18 September 10 October 17 October 8 November 15 November 5 December 11 1899. December 3 ' January 10 December 31 \ February 8 39 39 42 38 37 37 38 36 37 33 36 1898. January 29 February 26 March 26 April 23 May 21 June . 18 July 16 August 13 Sept. 10 October 8 ! November 5 1898. March 8 April 3 May 5 May 29 June 25 July 23 August 22 Sept. 17 October 16 November 14 December 10 1899. January 9 February 7 • 38 36 40 36 35 35 37 35 36 37 35 1898. January 29 February 26 ; March 26 April 23 I May 21 '• June 18 July 16 August 13 Sept. 10 October 8 November 5 1898. March 9 April 4 May 6 May 31 ! June 27 ; July 25 August 23 Sept. 18 October 17 November 15 December 11 1899. January 10 February 9 39 37 4 1 38 37 37 38 36 37 38 36 38 4° 1898. January 29 February , 26 March 26 April 23 May 21 June 18 July 16 August 13 Sept. 10 October 8 November 5 December 3 December 31 1898. March 12 April 8 May 10 June 3 June 30 July 27 August 26 Sept. 21 October 21 November 18 December 14 . 1899. January 13 February 11 i 42 4 1 45 4 1 40 39 41 39 4 1 41 39 41 42 1898. January 29 February 26 March 26 Apri 23 May 21 June 18 July 16 August 13 Sept. 10 October 8 November 5 1898. March 14 April 9 May 11 June 4 July 1 July 28 August 27 Sept. 22 October 22 November 21 December 15 1899. January 14 February 13 44 42 46 42 4 1 40 42 40 42 44 40 38 39 December 3 December 31 37 38 December 3 I December 31 December 3 December 31 42 44 Maximum Minimum Average 3800 40 35 3654 ! 4i ! 36 37-85 i 45 39 4O92 46 40 42 23 TO LONDON VIA VANCOUVER. SlELBOUKNE. Sydney. DrNEDIX. Wellington. Auckland. Date of Despatch from Melbourne. Date of Arrival in London. No. of Days. Date of Despatch from Sydney. Date of Arrival in London. Xo. of Days. Date of Despatch from Dunedin. Date of Arrival in London. Xo. Date of of ' Despatch from Days. ; Wellington. Date of Arrival iu London. Xo. of : Days. Date of Despatch from Auckland. Date of Arrival in London. No. of Days. 1898. January . 1 February 4 March 5 March 25 April 22 May 21 June 17 July 15 August 12 September 9 October 7 November 4 1898. February 14 March 19 April 19 May 8 June 4 July 2 July 29 August 27 Sept. 24 October 22 November 19 December 14 1899. January 11 44 43 45 44 43 42 42 43 43 43 43 40 1898. 1898. January 3 February 14 February 5 March 19 March 7 April 19 March 26 May 8 April 23 June 4 May 23 July 2 June 18 July 29 July 16 J August 27 August 13 i Sept. 24 Sept. 10 : October 22 October 8 November 19 November 5 ; December 14 1899. December 3 i January 11 42 42 43 43 42 40 41 42 42 42 42 39 1898. January 7 February 9 March 11 March 30 April 27 May 2(5 June 22 July 20 August 17 Sept. 14 October 12 November 8 1898. February 14 March 19 April 19 May 8 June 4 July 2 July 29 August 27 Sept. 24 October 22 November 19 December 14 1899. January 11 38 38 39 39 38 37 37 38 38 38 38 36 35 1898. 1898. January 8 ' February 14 , February 12 March 19 I March 12 April 19 March 31 May 8 ! April 28 June 4 May 28 July 2 June 23 July 29 July 21 August 27 August 18 Sept. 24 Sept. 15 October 22 October 13 November 19 November 10 ! December 14 1899. December 8 January 11 37 35 38 38 37 35 37 37 37 37 34 1898. 1898. January 6 i February 14 February 7 March 19 March 10 | April 19 March 29 May 8 April 26 June 4 May 26 July 2 June 21 July 29 July 18 ; August 27 August 15 I Sept. 24 Sept. 12 I October 22 October 10 November 19 November 7 December 14 1899. December 5 January 11 39 40 40 40 39 37 38 40 40 40 40 37 37 December 2 40 39 I December 7 34 Maximum Minimum A verage •• ! 45 ■• 4° 42'6q 43 39 41'46 39 35 37-62 38 34 3631 ■ I 40 37 3900