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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.

TO LONDON VIA BRINDISI (P. AND O. PACKETS). i Auckland. Wellington. Bluff. Sydney. Melbournf.. 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 ofArrival in London. No. Date of of Despatch from Days. Melbourne. Date of Arrival in London. No. of Days. 1903. January 7 January 19 February 2 February 19 March 2 March 16 March 31 April 13 April 27 May 11 May 26 June 8 June 22 July 7 July 20 August 3 August 17 August 31 Sept. 14 Sept. 28 October 12 October 27 November 9 1903. February 14 February 28 March 14 March 28 April 11 April 25 May 9 May 23 June 6 June 21 July 6 July 20 August 2 August 16 August 30 Sept. 13 Sept. 27 October 10 October 25 November 7 November 21 December 5 December 19 38 40 40 37 40 40 39 40 40 4 2 40 41 41 40 41 40 40 39 40 1903. January 9 January 21 February 6 February 20 March 6 March 14 March 28 April 11 April 25 May . 9 May 23 June 9 June 20 July 4 July 18 August 1 August 15 August 29 Sept. 12 Sept. 29 October 10 October 27 November 7 1903. February 14 February 28 March 14 March 28 April 1 1 April 25 May 9 May 23 June 6 June 21 July 6 July 20 August 2 August 16 August 30 Sept. 13 Sept. 27 October 10 October 25 November 7 November 21 December 5 December 19 36 38 36 36 42 42 42 42 43 44 41 43 43 43 43 43 42 43 39 42 39 42 42 42 43 1903. January 5 January 19 February 2 February 16 March 3 March 17 March 30 April 13 April 27 ; May 11 May 26 ; June 8 June 22 j July 7 i July 21 I August 3 I August 18 I August 31 Sept. 15 Sept. 29 October 12 October 26 November 10 November 24 December 7 December 21 1903. February 14 February 28 March 14 March 28 April 11 April 25 May 9 May 23 June 6 June 21 July 6 July 20 August 2 August 16 August 30 Sept. 13 Sept. 27 October 10 October 25 November 7 November 21 December 5 December 19 40 40 40 40 39 39 40 40 40 41 41 42 4 1 40 40 41 40 40 40 39 40 40 39 1903. January 13 January 27 February 10 February 24 March 10 March 24 April 7 April 21 May 5 May 19 June 2 June 16 June 30 July 14 July 28 August 1 1 August 25 Sept. 8 Sept. 22 October 6 October 20 November 3 November 17 1903. February 14 February 28 March 14 March 28 April 11 April 25 May 9 May 23 June 6 June 21 July 6 July 20 August 2 August 16 August 30 Sept. 13 Sept. 27 October 10 October 25 November 7 November 21 December 5 December 19 32 32 32 32 32 32 32 32 32 33 34 34 33 33 33 33 33 32 33 32 32 32 32 January 14 January 28 February 11 February 25 March 11 March 25 April 8 April 22 May 6 May 21 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 1903. February 14 February 28 March 14 March 28 April n April 25 May 9 May 23 June 6 June 21 July 6 July 20 August 2 August 16 August 30 Sept. 13 Sept. 27 October 10 October 25 November 7 November 21 December 5 December 19 1904. January 2 January 16 January 30 3 J 31 3' 31 31 3i 3 1 3 1 33 33 32 32 32 .31 31 31 31 November 23 December 8 December 21 1904. January 2 January 16 January 30 40 39 40 November 21 December 5 December 18 1904. January 2 January 16 January 30 1904. January 2 January 16 January 30 39 40 40 December 1 December 15 December 29 1904. January 2 January 16 January 30 32 32 32 December 2 December 16 December 30 31 3' 3i Maximum Minimum Average .. 42 37 4004 44 36 41-04 42 39 40-04 34 32 3242 33 31 3138