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Table No. 11.-PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL 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 Peninsular and Oriental Line.

FROM LONDON BY T] E P. AND O. PACKETS. Melbourne. Sydney. Bluff. Ch IISTCHURCH. Wellington. Auckland. Date of Despatch from London. Date of Arrival in 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. i ; 1900. Jan. s ]an. 19 Feb. 2 Feb. 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 Nov. 9 1900. Feb. s Feb. 20 March 4 March 18 April 1 April 16 May 1 May 13 May 28 June 1 1 June 25 July 8 July 22 August 5 August 21 Sept. 5 Sept. 18 October 1 October 15 October 31 Nov. 11 Nov. 26 Dec. 1 1 3' 3° 3° 3° 3' 32 3° 31 3' 3' 3° 3° 3° ; 3< 31 33 3° 3' 3 2 1900. ! Jan. S Jan. 19 Feb. 2 Feb. 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 3 1 Sept. 14 Sept. 28 October 12 October 26 Nov. 9 1900. Feb. 6 Feb. 21 March 6 March 20 April 3 April 17 May 2 May 15 May 29 June 13 June 26 July 10 July 24 August 7 August 22 Sept. 6 Sept. 19 October 2 October 16 Nov. 1 Nov. 13 Nov. 2 7 Dec. 12 32 33 32 32 33 : 32 i 32 : 33 33 34 33 32 32 34 ! 32 32 : 33 19OO. J an - 5 j Jan. 19 Feb. 2 Feb. 16 March 2 March 16 March 30 April 13 April 27 May 1 1 May 2 5 June 8 June 22 July 6 July 20 August 3 August 17 August 3 [ Sept. 14 Sept. 28 October 12 October 26 Nov. 9 1900. Feb. 13 Feb. 27 March 13 March 27 April 13 April 27 May i4 May 23 June 9 June 20 I July 3 I July 23 ; August 1 August 13 August 31 Sept. 12 Sept. 24 October 1 1 \ October 26 Nov. 12 I Nov. 19 ! Dec. 4 Dec. 18 . 39 I 39 ! 39 ! 39 J 42 42 45 ! 40 43 40 39 45 40 38 42 38 I 41 42 45 38 39 39 1900. Jan. 5 jan. 19 Feb. 2 Feb. 16 March 2 March 16 March 30 April 1 3 I April 27 i May 11 May 25 i June 8 J June 22 July 6 July 20 August 3 August 17 August 3 1 Sept. 14 Sept. 28 October 12 October 26 Nov. 9 1900. Feb. 14 Feb. 28 March 14 March 28 April 12 April 27 May 12 May 24 I June 8 ; June 22 I July 4 ; July 21 August 2 August 14 August 30 ; Sept. 13 Sept. 25 ! October 10 j October 27 ; Nov. 13 I Nov. 20 I Dec. 5 Dec. 19 40 40 40 40 4' 42 ; 43 4 1 42 J 40 ! 43 i 4 1 i 39 i 4 ' 41 39 40 43 46 39 40 40 1900. Jan. 5 Jan. 19 Feb. 2 Feb. 16 March 2 March 16 March 30 ! 3 April 27 J May 1 1 May 25 June 8 June 22 July 6 I July 20 I August 3 August 17 August 3 1 I Sept. 14 Sept. 28 October ! 2 October 26 Nov. 9 19OO. Feb. 13 Feb. 2 7 March 16 March 29 April 10 April 24 May 11 May 21 J une 7 June 21 July 6 July 19 August 2 August 16 August 29 Sept. 1 1 Sept. 27 October 12 October 25 Nov. 15 Nov. 19 Dec. 3 Dec. 18 39 39 42 i 4' 39 ! 39 42 38 41 42 4' 41 41 40 39 41 42 4' 48 38 38 39 1900. Jan. S Jan. 19 Feb. 2 Feb. 16 March 2. March 16 March , 30 April 13 April 27 j 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 Nov. 9 1900. Feb. 12 Feb. 26 March i 2 March 27 April r 6 April 25 May 14 May 22 June 5 June 18 July 2 J uly 16 July 30 August 14 August 27 Sept. 14 Sept. 28 Oetober 9 October 22 Nov. 12 Nov. 19 Dee. 3 Dec. 17 38 38 39 45 4° 45 39 39 3.8 38 39 42 42 38 45 08 38 38 Nov. 23 Dec. 25 1901. Nov. 23 Dec. 26 33 Nov. 23 Dec. 3 1 38 j Nov. 23 190 1. 190 1. 32 Jan. 1 i 39 Nov. 23 Jan. 2 40 Nov. 23 Dec. 3 r 190 1. 38 Dec. 7 Dec. 2: Jan. 7 Jan. 20 i 3l Dec. 7 Dec. 2 1 1 901. Jan. 8 |an. 22 32 i 32 Dec. 7 Dec. 2 1 1901. Jan. 13 I Jan. 29 39 ! 39 I Dec. 7 Dec. 2 r Jan. 16 I Jan. 30 40 i 4° Dec. 7 ; Dec. 21 Jan. 14 Jan. 29 :,8 39 j Dec. 7 ; Dec. 21 Jan. 14 Jan. 28 38 38 Maximum Minimum Average 33 ... 31-04 34 32 32-42 45 38 40-38 46 39 4085 48 38 45 38 39-38