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Table No. 13.-ORIENT 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 Orient Line— continued.

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TO LONDON VIA NAPLES (ORIENT PAC: ETS). 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. I No. of Days. Date of Despatch from Sydney. Date of Arrival in London. No. or Days. Date of Despatch from Melbourne. Date of Arrival in London. No. of Days. [ 1902. January 13 January 27 February 10 February 24 March 10 March 24 . April 8 April 21 I May 5 May 22 June 2 June 16 July i I July 14 July 28 - August 12 August 25 Sept. 8 Sept. 23 J October 7 October 20 November 4 November 17 1902. February 23 March 9 March 23 April 6 April 20 May 3 May 18 June 1 June 15 June 29 July 14 July 28 August 1 1 August 27 Sept. 7 Sept. 22 October 5 October 20 November 2 November 16 December 1 December 15 December 28 1903. January 11 January 25 41 4 1 41 4 1 4 1 4° 40 4 1 41 42 42 4 1 44 41 4 1 41 42 40 40 42 4 1 41 1902. January 31 February 8 February 22 March 8 March 22 April 5 April 19 May 3 May 17 May 31 June 14 June 28 July 12 July 26 August 8 August 23 Sept. 6 Sept. 20 October 7 October 18 November 7 November 15 1902. March 9 March 23 April 6 April 20 May 3 May 18 June 1 June 15 June 29 July 14 July 28 August 11 August 27 Sept. 7 Sept. 22 October 5 October 20 November 2 November 16 December 1 December 15 December 28 1903. January 11 January 25 37 43 43 43 42 43 43 43 43 44 44 44 46 43 45 43 44 43 40 44 38 43 1902. January 13 January 27 February 10 February 24 March 11 March 24 April 7 April 21 May 6 May 20 June 2 June 16 July 1 July 14 July 28 August 11 August 25 Sept. 9 Sept. 23 October 6 October 20 November 4 November 17 j 902. February 23 March 9 March 23 April 6 April 20 May 3 May 18 June 1 June 15 June 29 July 14 July 28 August 11 August 27 Sept. 7 I Sept. 22 October 5 October 20 November 2 November 16 December 1 December 15 December 28 1903. January 11 January 25 4 1 4 1 4 1 4 1 40 40 4 1 4 1 40 40 42 4 2 4 1 44 4 1 42 4 1 4 1 40 4 1 4 2 4 1 4 1 40 41 1902. January 21 February 4 j February 18 March 4 March 18 April 1 April 15 April 29 May 13 May 27 June 10 June 24 July 8 July 22 August 5. August 19 Sept. 2 Sept. 16 Sept. 30 October 14 October 28 November 11 November 25 December 9 December 23 1902. February 23 March 9 March 23 April 6 April 20 May 3 May 18 June 1 June 15 June 29 July 14 July 28 August 1 1 August 27 Sept. 7 Sept. 22 October 5 October 20 November 2 November 16 December 1 December 15 December 28 1903. January 11 January 25 33 33 33 33 33 32 33 33 33 33 34 34 34 36 33 34 33 34 33 33 34 34 33 1902. January 22 February 5 February 19 March 5 March 19 April 2 April 16 April 30 May 14 May 28 June 11 June 25 July 9 July 23 August 6 August 20 Sept. 3 Sept. 17 October 1 October 15 October 29 November 12 November 26 1902. February 23 March 9 March 23 April 6 April 20 May 3 May 18 June 1 June 15 June 29 July 14 July 28 August 11 August 27 Sept. 7 Sept. 22 October 5 October 20 November 2 November 16 December 1 December 15 December 28 1903. January 11 January 25 32 32 32 32 32 31 32 32 32 32 33 33 33 35 32 33 32 33 32 32 33 33 32 December 1 December 16 41 40 November 29 December 19 43 37 December 2 December 15 33 33 December 10 December 24 1903. January 7 32 32 December 31 February 8 39 December 29 February 8 41 1903. January 6 February 8 33 February 8 32 Maximum Minimum Average 44 40-88 46 37 42'54 44 40 4104 36 32 33'35 35 3i 3235