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Table No. 12.-ORIENT 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 Orient Line.

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FROM LONDON BY THE ORIENT LINE. Melbourne. Sydney. Bluff. Christchurch. 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. 12 Jan. 26 Feb. 9 Feb. 23 March 9 March 23 April 6 April 20 May 4 May 18 June 1 June 15 June 29 July 13 July 27 August 10 August 24 Sept. 7 Sept. 2 1 October 5 October 19 Nov. 2 Nov. 15 1900. Feb. 13 Feb. 27 March 13 March 27 April 1 1 April 24 May 8 May 22 June s June 19 July 3 July 17 July 3 1 August 14 August 28 Sept. 11 Sept. 2 7 October 9 October 23 Nov. 7 Nov. 20 Dec. 5 Dec. 19 32 3,3 3 2 32 32 3 Z 3 2 32 32 32 32 32 32 32 33 32 33 34 1900. Jan. 12 Jan. 26 Feb. 9 Feb. 23 March 9 March 23 April 6 April 20 May 4 May 18 J une 1 June 15 June 29 July '3 July 27 August 10 August 24 Sept. 7 Sept. 2 1 October 5 October 19 Nov. 2 Nov. 15 [900. Feb. 14 Feb. 28 March 14 March 28 April 12 April 24 May 9 May 23 J une 6 June 20 July 4 July 18 I August 1 August 15 August 29 Sept. 12 Sept. 28 October jo October 24 Nov. 8 Nov. 2 1 Dec. 6 Dec. 20 33 33 33 33 ! 34 32 33 33 i 33 ! 33 i 33 33 33 33 33 33 35 33 34 35 1900. Jan. 12 ! Jan. 26 Feb. 9 Feb. 23 1 March 9 J March 23 April 6 April 20 May 4 May 18 June 1 J une T 5 June 29 July 13 July 27 August 10 August 24 Sept. 7 Sept. 21 I October 5 October 19 Nov. 2 Nov. 15 1900. Feb. 20 March 6 March 20 April 4 April 24 May 7 May 16 May 30 June 15 July 2 July 11 July 27 August 10 August 24 Sept. 7 Sept. 2 1 October 4 October 1 ; Nov. 2 Nov. 12 j Nov. 26 Dec. 11 I Dec. 3r 39 39 39 40 46 45 40 40 42 45 J 42 42 I 42 42 42 38 ! 42 38 38 39 ! 46 1*900. Jan. 12 Jan. 26 Feb. 9 Feb. 23 March 9 March 23 April 6 April 20 May 4 May 18 June 1 June 15 June 29 July 13 July 27 August 10 August 24 Sept. 7 Sept. 21 October 5 October 19 Nov. 2 Nov. 15 1900. Feb. 2 1 March 7 March 2 1 April 5 April 2 3 May 8 May 16 May 3 1 June 14 June 30 July 12 July 26 August 9 August 23 Sept. 6 Sept. 20 October 6 October 16 Nov. 1 Nov. 13 Nov. 27 Dec. 12 Dec. 28 40 4O 40 46 40 41 1 41 ! 43 I 41 1 41 41 4 1 43 39 ! 41 39 39 J 40 19OO. Jan. 12 Jan. 26 Feb. 9 I Feb. 23 March 9 March 23 April 6 April 20 May 4 May 18 June r June 15 I June 29 July 13 July 27 August 1 o August 24 j Sept. 7 Sept. 21 October 5 October 19 Nov. 2 Nov. 15 1900. Feb. 20 March 7 March 22 April 6 April 2 1 May 3 May 15 May 28 June 12 June 28 July Li July 24 August 7 August 2 1 ! Sept. 4 Sept. 18 October 4 October 16 I October 30 Nov. 15 Nov. 27 Dec. 12 i Dec. 27 39 40 41 ■ 42 I 43 4' 39 38 39 4i 40 39 39 ! 39 I 39 39 41 39 i 39 I 41 i 39 i 4° 42 1900. Jan. 12 Jan. 26 Feb. 9 Feb. 23 March 9 March , 23 April 6 April 20 May 4 May 18 June 1 June 15 June 29 July 13 July 27 August 10 August 24 i Sept. 7 Sept. 21 October 5 October 19 Nov. 2 Nov. 15 1900. Feb. 19 March 5 March 19 April 10 Apri! 17 May 1 May 14 May 30 June 1 1 June 26 July 10 July 23 August 6 August 20 Sept. 3 Sept. 17 October 4 October 15 October 28 Nov. 13 Nov. 26 Dec. 13 Dec. 26 190 1. I 38 • 38 * 38 I 46 I 39 39 ! 38 40 38 39 39 38 38 ! 38 38 38 4 1 ! 38 37 39 38 4' 4i 190 1. 190 1. 190 1. 190 1. 1901. Nov. 30 Dec. 14 Dec. 28 Jan. 2 Jan. 16 Jan. 31 33 33 34 Nov. 30 Dec. 14 Dec. 28 Jan. 3 Jan. 17 Feb. 1 34 34 35 Nov. 30 Dec. 14 Dec. 28 : Jan. 9 Jan. 21 I Feb. 6 40 38 I 40 Nov. 30 Dec. 14 Dec. 28 Jan. 10 Jan. 22 Feb. 7 4' 39 4. Nov. 30 Dec. 14 Dec. 28 Jan. 9 Jan. 23 Feb. 6 40 40 40 Nov. 30 Dec. 14 Dec. 28 Jan. 11 Jan. 22 Feb. 6 42 39 40 Maximum Minimum Average 34 32 32-42 35 32 46 38 40-96 46 39 41-08 43 38 39'9& 46 37 39 - '5