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Table No. 12.-PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL MAIL-SERVICE-continued. Statement showing the Number of Days occupied in the Delivery of Mails between London and the undermentioned Places by the Packets of the Peninsular and Oriental Line— continued.

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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. ' Date of of Despatch from Days. Sydney. Date of Arrival in London. No. of Days. Date of Despatch from Melbourne. Date of Arrival in London No. of Davs. 1902. January 6 January 20 February 4 February 17 March 3 March 19 March 31 April 14 April 29 May 13 May 26 June 11 June 23 Ju}y 7 July 22 August 6 August 19 Sept. 2 Sept. 15 Sept. 29 October 14 October 27 November 12 1902. February 15 March 1 March 15 March 29 April 12 April 26 May 10 May 24 June 8 June 22 July 5 July 21 August 4 August 17 August 31 Sept. 14 Sept. 28 October 11 October 25 November 10 November 22 December 6 December 20 1903. January 3 January 17 January 31 40 40 39 40 40 38 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 39 40 39 40 40 38 1902. January 10 January 18 1902. February 15 March 1 36 42 1902. January 6 January 21 February 3 February 17 March 4 March 17 April 1 April 15 April 28 May 13 May 26 June 9 June 23 July 7 July 21 August 6 August 18 Sept. 1 Sept. 16 Sept. 30 October 14 October 27 November 10 1902. February 15 March 1 March 15 March 29 April 12 April 26 May 10 May 24 June 8 June 22 July 5 July 21 August 4 August 17 August 31 Sept. 14 Sept. 28 October 11 October 25 November 10 November 22 December 6 December 20 1903. January 3 January 17 January 31 40 39 40 40 39 40 39 39 41 40 40 42 42 4 1 41 39 41 40 39 4 1 39 40 40 1902. January 14 January 28 February 1 1 February 25 March 11 March 25 April 8 April 22 May 6 May 20 June 3 June 17 July 1 July 15 July 29 August 12 August 26 Sept. 9 Sept. 23 October 7 October 21 November 4 November 18 1902. February 15 March 1 March 15 March 29 April 12 April 26 May 10 May 24 June 8 June 22 July 5 July 21 •August 4 August 17 August 31 Sept. 14 Sept. 28 October 11 October 25 November 10 November 22 December 6 December 20 1903. January 3 January 17 January 31 32 32 32 32 32 32 32 33 33 32 34 34 3 J 33 33 33 32 32 34 32 32 32 1902. January 15 January 29 February 12 February 26 March 12 March 26 April 9 April 23 May 7 May 21 June 4 June 18 July 2 July 16 July 30 August 13 August 27 Sept. 10 Sept. 24 October 8 October 22 November 5 November 19 1902. February 15 March 1 March 15 March 29 April 12 April 26 May 10 May 24 June 8 June 22 July 5 July 21 August 4 August 17 August 31 Sept. 14 Sept. 28 October 11 October 25 November 10 November 22 December 6 December 20 31 3 1 3i 3 1 3i 3'-= 32 31 33 32 32 32 32 31 33 31 31 February 15 March 1 March 15 March 29 April 14 April 26 May 10 May 24 June 7 June 21 July 5 July 19 August 2 August 16 Sept. 3 Sept. 16 Sept. 27 October 11 October 25 March 29 April 12 April 26 May 10 May 24 June 8 June 22 July 5 July 21 August 4 August 17 August 31 Sept. 14 Sept. 28 October 11 October 25 November 10 November 22 December 6 42 42 42 42 40 43 43 42 44 44 43 43 43 43 3* 39 44 42 42 November 25 December 8 December 22 39 40 40 November 22 December 12 December 26 1903. January 3 January 17 January 31 42 36 36 November 24 December 8 December 23 40 40 39 December 2 December 16 December 30 32 32 32 December 3 December 17 December 31 1903. January 3 January 17 January 31 3i 3' Maximum Minimum Average .. 42 38 •• 3985 44 36 4i'37 42 39 40-04 34 32 3246 33 31-46