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Table No. 13. —ORIENT MAIL-SERVICE. 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.

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FROM LONDON BY THE ORIENT LINE. Melbourne. Wellington. Sydney. Bluff. Christchurch. Auckland. Date of Despatch from London. Date of Arrival in Melbourne. No. Dal of Despat< Days. Lon Date of Despatch from London. ite of tch from ndon. Date of Arrival in Sydney. No. of Days. Date of Despatch from London. Date of I No. Arrival at ! of Bluff. | Days. Date of Despatch from London. Date of No. Arrival in of Christchurch. 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. j 1903. 1903. Feb. 10 Feb. 25 March 1 1 March 23 April 8 April 21 May s May 20 June 2 June 16 June 30 July 14 July 28 August 11 August 25 Sept. 8 Sept. 22 October 6 October 20 Nov. 3 Nov. 17 Dec. 1 Dec. 1 s '9 32 Jan. 33 Jan. 33 Feb. 31 Feb. 33 Marcl 32 Marcl 32 April 33 April 33 May 32 May 32 May 32 June 32 June 32 July 32 July 32 Augu 32 Augu 32 Sept. 32 Sept. 32 Octob 32 Octob 3 2 Octob 32 Nov. 1903. 9039 23 6 20 :h 6 :h 20 3 17 '5 29 12 26 10 24 ust 7 ISt 21 4 18 ber 2 ber 16 ber 30 '3 ■9°3Feb. 11 Feb. 26 March 12 March 24 April 9 April 22 May 6 May 2 1 June 3 June 17 July , July 15 July 29 August 12 August 26 Sept. 1 o Sept. 23 October 7 October 21 Nov. 4 Nov. 18 Dec. 2 Dec. 16 33 34 34 32 ! 34 33 33 34 33 33 33 33 33 33 33 34 33 33 33 33 33 33 33 '9°3Feb. 16 38 March 3 39 March 17 39 March 30 38 April 14 39 April 28 39 May 12 j 39 Ma> 26 39 June 8 38 June 22 38 July 7 39 July 20 38 August 3 38 August 17 j 38 Sept. 1 39 Sept. 15 39 Sept. 28 38 October 12 38 October 27 39 Nov. 1 o 39 Nov. 33 38 Dec. 7 38 Dec. 2 1 38 1904. 39 40 40 39 40 39 : 39 40 39 39 40 39 40 39 39 4' 40 40 39 , 39 39 39 39 1903. 1903. Feb. 16 March 6 March 18 March 30 April 17 April 26 May 11 May 29 June 7 June 22 July 6 July 20 August 3 August 16 August 31 Sept. 18 Sept. 29 October 13 October 25 Nov. 9 Nov. 23 Dec. 7 Dec. 20 38 42 40 38 42 37 38 42 37 38 38 38 38 37 38 42 39 39 37 38 38 38 37 1903. 1903. 1903. Jan. 9 Feb. 17 Jan. 23 March 4 i Feb. 6 March 18 i Feb. 20 March 31 March 6 April 15 | March 20 April 29 April 3 May 13 April 17 May 27 May 1 June 9 May 15 June 23 May 29 July 8 June 12 July 21 June 26 August 4 July 10 August 18 July 24 Sept. 2 August 7 Sept. 16 August 21 I Sept. 29 Sept. 4 October 13 Sept. 18 October 28 October 2 Nov. 1 1 October 16 Nov. 24 October 30 Dec. 8 Nov. 13 Dec. 22 1904. 1903. '90.3Feb. 17 March 4 March 18 March 3 1 April 15 April 28 May 12 May 27 June 9 June 23 July 8 July 21 August s August 18 Sept. 1 Sept. 17 Sept. 30 October 14 October 37 Nov. 10 Nov. 34 Dec. 8 Dec. 2 3 1904. Jan. 9 Jan. 23 Feb. 6 Feb. 20 March 6 March 20 April 3 April 17 May 1 May 15 May 39 June 12 June 26 July 10 July 24 August 7 August 21 Sept. 4 Sept. 18 October 2 October 16 October 30 Nov. 13 Jan. 9 Jan. 23 Feb. 6 Feb. 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 Nov. 13 Jan. 9 Jan. 23 Feb. 6 Feb. 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 Oetober 30 Nov. 13 39 40 40 39 40 j 40 j 40 40 39 39 40 39 39 39 4° - 40 39 39 40 40 39 39 39 Jan. 9 Jan. 23 Feb. 6 Feb. 20 March 6 March 20 April 3 April 17 May 1 May 15 May 29 June 12 June 36 July 10 July 24 August 7 August 21 Sept. 4 Sept. 18 October 3 October 16 October 30 Nov. 13 Jan. 9 Jan. 23 Feb. 6 Feb. 30 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. c8 October 2 October 16 October 30 Nov. 13 Nov. 27 Dec. 29 32 Nov. Nov. 27 27 Dec. 30 1904. 33 Nov. 27 Jan. 5 39 Nov. 27 (an. 6 ; 4° Nov. 37 Jan. 5 39 Nov. 27 1904. Jan. 4 38 Dec. 1 1 Dec. 25 1904. Dec. 11 Dec. 25 Jan. 12 Jan. 26 32 Dec. 32 Dec. Jan. 14 Jan. 28 34 34 Dec. 11 Dec. 25 Jan. 19 39 Feb. 1 38 Dec. ii Jan. 20 Dec. 25 Feb. 3 40 39 Dec. 11 Dec. 25 Jan. 30 Feb. 3_ 40 I Dec. 11 Dec. 25 Jan. 22 Feb. 3 42 40 Maximum Minimum Average 33 3i 32-12 34 32 33-23 39 38 38-5 40 39 395 4i 39 39'4U 42 37 38-81 -