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Table No. 12.-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 PAi KETS). 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. of Days. Date of Despatch from Bluff. Date of Arrival in London. No. of Days. Date of Despatch from Sydney. Date of Arrival in London. No. of Days. Date of Despatch from Melbourne. Date of Arrival in London. No. of Days. I goo. January 2 January 18 January 30 February 14 February 26 March 15 1900. February 12 February 25 March 11 March 25 April 8 April 22 19OO. 19OO. 1900. January 3 January 16 January 30 February 13 February 26 March 13 March 27 igoo. February 12 February 25 March 11 March 25 April 8 April 22 May 5 1900. January 9 January 23 February 6 February 20 March 6 March 20 April 3 April 17 May 1 May 15 May 29 June 12 June 26 July 10 July 24 August 7 August 21 Sept. 4 Sept. 18 October 2 October 16 October 30 November 13 November 27 1900. February 12 February 25 March 11 March 25 ■ April 8 April 22 May 5 May 20 June 5 June 16 1 July 3 i July 17 July 30 August 13 August 27 i Sept. 12 Sept. 24 October 7 October 22 November 6 November 21 December 3 December 16 December 30 I 1900. January 10 January 24 February 7 February 21 March 7 March 21 April 4 April 18 May 2 May 16 May 30 June 13 j June 27 I July 11 1 July 25 August 8 August 22 I Sept. 5 Sept. 19 October 3 ! October 17 October 31 November 14 November 28 1900. February 12 February 25 March 11 March 25 April 8 April 22 May 5 May 20 June 5 June 16 July 3 July 17 July 30 August 13 August 27 Sept. 12 Sept. 24 October 7 October 22 November 6 November 21 December 3 December 16 December 30 April 10 41 40 39 41 38 40 January 13 January 27 February 10 February 24 March 10 March 26 April 9 April 25 May 5 May 21 June 5 June 16 February 25 March 11 March 25 April 8 April 22 May 5 May 20 June 5 June 16 J ul y 3 July 17 July 30 43 43 43 43 43 40 41 42 43 42 44 40 40 4° 40 40 39 34 33 33 33 33 33 32 33 35 32 35 35 34 34 34 34 33 34 35 36 34 33 33 33 32 32 32 32 32 31 32 34 3 1 34 34 33 33 33 35 33 32 33 34 35 33 32 32 May 20 April 21 May 7 45 40 May 8 May 21 June 6 June 20 July 3 July 16 July 31 August 13 August 28 Sept. 10 Sept. 25 October 8 October 24 November 5 November 21 June 16 July 3 July 17 July 30 August ' 13 August 27 Sept. 12 Sept. 24 October 7 October 22 November 6 November 21 December 3 December 16 December 30 1901. January 27 39 43 41 40 42 43 40 42 42 44 40 41 39 June 5 June 16 June 5 June 18 July 17 July 30 42 42 July 18 July 28 August 12 August 29 Sept. 8 August 27 Sept. 12 Sept. 24 October 7 October 22 40 46 43 39 44 July 18 July 28 August 27 Sept. 12 40 46 October 11 October 20 November 21 December 3 4i 44 August 28 Sept. 10 Sept. 28 October 9 October 19 November 6 November 21 October 7 October 22 November 6 November 21 December 3 December 16 December 30 40 42 39 43 45 40 39 November 23 December 30 37 December 17 41 December 15 1901. January 27 43 December 17 1901. January 27 41 December 25 1901. January 27 33 December 26 igoi. January 27 32 Maximum Minimum Average 44 38 4° 74 46 37 42-14 46 39 41-14 36 32 3376 35 31 32-76