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Table No. 13.-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). Auckland. Wellington. Bluff. Sydney. Melbourne. i Date of Despatch from Auckland, Date of Arrival to London. ». r Date of o£ i Despatch from ua>s - , Wellington. Date of Arrival in London. •vj f ! Date of n , °- Despatch from j • s - Bluff. Date of Arrival in London. xi r Date of oydney. Date of Arrival in London. No. of Days. Date of Despatch from Melbourne. Date of Arrival in London. No. of Days. 1898. 1898. January 10 ! February 19 January 31 March 13 February 15 March 28 February 28 April 9 March 17 ] April 23 March 28 May 8 April 12 May 22 April 25 ] June 4 May 11 J June 20 May 23 July 5 June 8 July 19 June 20 August 1 July 5 I August 14 July 18 August 30 August 3 Sept. 11 August 15 Sept. 25 August 30 October 9 Sept. ' 12 October 23 Sept. 27 November 6 October 11 November 21 October 27 December 3 November 7 ! December 17 1899. November 23 January 1 December 3 January 17 December 21 ! January 28 4° 4 1 37 40 4° 4° 43 4 1 40 43 39 41 4C 41 40 4* 37 40 1898. l< 1898. January 8 February 19 February 2 March 13 February 14 March 28 February 26 April 9 March 12 April 23 March 26 May 8 April g May 22 April 25 June 4 May 12 June 20 May 25 J u ly 5 June 6 July 19 June 22 August 1 July 2 I August 14 July 15 ! August 30 August 4 j Sept. 11 August 13 Sept. 25 42 39 42 42 43 43 40 39 41 43 40 43 46 38 43 43 38 42 45 1898. January 11 February 1 : February 15 ; March 1 March 15 March 29 April 12 I May 21 J July 2 August 2 : August 13 1 Sept. 13 Sept. 23 October 14 October 25 I November 25 December 3 December 20 1898. February 19 March 13 March 28 April 9 April 23 May 8 May 22 July August 14 39 40 4 1 39 39 40 45 43 1898. 1898. January 17 : February 19 February 8 ! March 13 February 22 March 28 March 8 April 9 March 22 | April 23 April 5 [ May 8 April 19 ! May 22 May 3 I June 4 May 17 June 20 May 31 July 5 June 14 July 19 June 28 1 August 1 July 12 ■ August 14 July 26 ; August 30 August 9 Sept. 11 August 23 Sept. 25 Sept. 6 October 9 Sept. 20 j October 23 October 4 j November 6 October 18 November 21 November 1 December 3 November 15 1 December 17 1899. November 29 , January 1 December 13 January 17 December 27 January 28 33 33 34 32 32 33 33 34 35 35 34 33 35 33 33 33 35 33 34 32 32 1898. January 18 February 9 February 23 1 March 9 March 23 April 6 April 20 ' May 4 I May 18 i June 1 I June 15 I June 29 July 13 July 27 August 10 August 24 Sept. 7 j Sept. 21 October 5 October 19 November 2 November j6 1898. February 19 I 3 2 March 13 3 2 March 28 33 April 9 31 April 23 3 1 May 8 \ 32 May 22 3 2 June 4 31 June 20 33 July 5 34 July 19 34 ; August 1 33 August 14 32 August 30 34 i Sept. 11 32 Sept. 25 3 2 ' October 9 3 2 October 23 32 November 6 3 2 November 21 [ 3 J December 3 3 1 December 17 . 3 1 1899. January 1 3 2 January 17 34 January 28 31 Sept. 11 Sept. 25 4° 43 Sept. 24 : November 6 October 23 November 6 November 21 December 3 40 44 38 39 October 26 December 3 November 5 December 17 1899. 39 45 December 3 1 January 17 1899. January 1 January 17 January 28 37 45 39 33 35 32 November 30 December 14 December 28 I Maximum Minimum Average 45 37 40-40 * 1 38 4 i7° 45 37 40-61 35 32 I 33-24 34 31 32-24