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

TO LONDON VIA BRINDISI (P. AND O. PACKETS). 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. Date of of Despatch from Days. Bluff. Date of Arrival in London. No. of Days. Date of Despatch from Sydney. Date of Arrival in London. No. Date of of Despatch from Days. Melbourne. Date of Arrival in London. No. of Days. 1900. January 8 January 23 February 5 February 19 March 5 March 20 April 3 April 17 April 30 1900. February 17 March 3 March 17 March 31 April 14 April 28 May 12 May 26 June 9 40 39 40 40 40 39 39 39 40 19OO. January 6 January 20 ! February 3 I February 17 j March 3 I March 17 March 31 1900. February 17 March 3 March 17 March 31 April 14 April 28 May 12 42 42 42 42 •i 2 42 42 1900. January 9 January 23 February 6 February 20 March 6 March 21 April 3 1899. February 17 March 3 March 17 March 31 April 14 April 28 May 12 39 39 39 39 39 38 39 1900. January 16 January 30 February 13 February 27 March 13 March 27 April 10 April 24 May 8 May 22 June 5 June 19 July 3 July 17 July 31 August 14 August 28 Sept. 11 Sept. 25 October 9 October 23 November 6 November 20 1900. February 17 March 3 March 17 March 31 April 14 April 28 May 12 May 26 June 9 June 25 July 8 July 23 August 5 August 20 Sept. 2 Sept. 16 Sept. 30 October 13 October 28 November 10 November 24 December 8 December 23 32 32 32 32 32 32 32 32 34 33 34 33 34 33 33 33 32 33 32 32 32 33 1900. January 17 January 31 February 14 February 28 March 14 March 28 April 11 April 25 May g May 23 June 6 June 20 Juty 4 July 18 August 1 August 15 August 29 Sept. 12 Sept. 26 October 10 October 24 November 7 November 21 1900. February 17 March 3 March 17 March 31 April 14 April 28 May 12 May 26 June 9 June 25 July 8 July 23 August 5 August 20 Sept. 2 Sept. 16 Sept. 30 October 13 October 28 November 10 November 24 December 8 December 23 3i 31 3i 31 3i 31 3i 33 33 33 32 32 31 32 3i 31 32 May 28 June 25 July 9 July 24 August 6 August 20 Sept. 3 Sept. 17 October 1 October 15 October 29 November 12 July 8 August 5 August 20 Sept. 2 Sept. 16 Sept. 30 October 13 October 28 November 10 November 24 December 8 December 23 1901. January 5 41 4 1 42 40 41 40 4 1 40 40 40 41 May 14 May 29 ; June 26 July 7 August 9 August 18 Sept. 20 Sept. 29 November 1 I November 16 June 25 July 8 August 5 August 20 42 40 40 44 April 30 May 15 May 28 June 8 June 28 July 7 July 23 August 10 August 18 August 31 Sept. 19 June 9 June 25 July 8 July 23 August 5 August 20 Sept. 2 Sept. 16 Sept. 30 October 13 October 28 40 4 1 41 45 38 44 4 1 37 43 43 39 Sept. 16 Sept. 30 38 43 October 28 November 10 38 42 December 8 December 23 37 37 October 31 December 8 38 November 26 40 j 1901. January 19 January 19 November 27 1901. January 5 39 December 4 1901. January 5 32 December 5 1901. January 5 31 December 3 December 12 January 19 January 19 47 38 December 1 December 8 49 42 December 4 December 11 January 19 January 19 46 39 December 11 December 18 1901. January 1 January 19 January 19 39 32 December 19 December 19 1901. January 2 January 19 January 19 31 3i December 24 February 2 40 December 26 February 2 38 December 24 February 2 40 February 2 32 February 2 31 Maximum Minimum Average .. 47 38 4036 49 37 i 41-20 46 37 40-26 39 32 3274 33 3 1 32-22