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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.

TO LONDON VIA NAPLES (ORIENT 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. of Days. I Date of Despatch from [ Bluff. Date of Arrival in London. No. of Days. Date of Despatch from Sydney. Date of Arrival in London. m« rt f Date of Dais Despatch from " a>s - Melbourne. Date of Arrival in ' London. No. of Days. 1903. January 12 January 27 February 9 February 23 March 10 March 23 April 6 April 20 May 4 May 18 June 3 June 15 June 29 July 13 July 27 August 10 August 25 Sept. 7 Sept. 22 October 5 October 19 November 2 November 16 1903. February 22 March 8 March 22 April 5 April 21 May 4 May 17 May 31 June 16 June 29 July 13 July 27 August 11 August 24 Sept. 6 Sept. 21 October 5 October ig November 1 November 15 November 30 December 14 December 27 1904. January 10 January 24 4 1 40 4 1 4i 42 41 4i 43 42 40 42 43 42 42 40 4 1 42 4i 1903. January 16 January 26 February 13 February 23 March 26 April 4 April 18 May 2 May 16 May 30 June 13 June 30 July 13 July 25 August 8 August 22 Sept. 7 Sept. 19 October 3 October 17 November 4 November 14 1903. February 22 March 8 March 22 April 5 May 4 May 17 May 31 June 16 June 29 July 13 July 27 August 11 August 24 Sept. 6 Sept. 21 October 5 October 19 November 1 November 15 November 30 December 14 December 27 37 4 1 37 4 1 39 43 43 45 44 44 44 42 42 43 44 44 42 43 43 44 40 43 1903. January 12 January 26 February 9 February 23 March 9 March 23 April 8 April 20 May 4 May 19 June 1 June 15 June 30 July 14 July 28 August 11 August 25 Sept. 7 Sept. 21 October 5 October 19 November 2 November 16 1903. February 22 March 8 March 22 April 5 April 21 May 4 May 17 May 31 June. 16 June 29 July 13 July 27 August II August 24 Sept. 6 Sept. 21 October 5 October 19 November 1 November 15 November 30 December 14 December 27 1904. January 10 January 24 41 4 1 4 1 4 1 43 42 39 4 1 43 4 1 42 42 42 41 40 41 4i 42 4 1 41 42 42 4i 1903. January 20 February 3 February 17 March 3 March 17 March 31 April 14 April 28 May 12 May 26 June 9 June 23 July 7 July 21 August 4 August 18 Sept. 1 Sept. 15 Sept. 29 October 13 October 27 November 10 November 24 1903. February 22 March 8 March 22 April 5 April 21 May 4 May 17 May 31 June 16 June 29 July 13 July 27 August 11 August 24 Sept. 6 Sept. 21 October 5 October 19 November 1 November 15 November 30 December 14 December 27 1904. January 10 January 24 33 33 33 33 35 34 33 33 35 34 34 34 35 34 33 34 34 34 33 33 34 34 33 1903. January 21 February 4 February 18 March 4 March 18 April 1 April 15 Apri 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 n November 25 1903. February 22 March 8 March 22 April 5 April 21 May 4 May 17 May 31 June 16 June 29 July 13 July 27 August 11 August 24 Sept. 6 Sept. 21 October 5 October 19 November 1 November 15 November 30 December 14 December 27 1904. January 10 January 24 32 32 32 32 34 33. 32 32 34 33 33 33 34 33 32 33 33 33 32 32 33 33 32 November 30 December 14 41 4 1 November 28 December 18 1904. January 10 January 24 43 37 December 1 December 14 40 41 December 8 December 22 1904. January 5 33 33 December 9 December 23 32 32 December 28 February 7 41 December 26 February 7 43 December 28 February 7 41 February 7 1904. January 6 February 7 32 33 ! 34 32 32-62 Maximum Minimum Average 43 40 45 37 42-04 43 39 41-27 35 33 33-62