E.—No. G

(Return to an Order of the House of Representatives, dated 2ith July, 1872.) " That there be laid on the Table of this House, a Eeturn showing —■ " 1. The number of hours which elapsed from the first departure of each New Zealand Mail from San Francisco until its arrival in Auckland and Port Chalmers, during the Financial Year ending 30th June, 1872. " 2. The number of hours which elapsed from tho departure of each mail from Port Chalmers until its arrival in Auckland and San Francisco during the same period. " 3. The amounts deducted from the subsidy to Mr. Webb." (Mr. Johnston.)

RETURN showing the NUMBER of HOURS occupied in performing the VOYAGES from SAN FRANCISCO to AUCKLAND and PORT CHAALMERS, and from PORT CHALMERS to AUCKLAND and SAN FRANCISCO, by the Steamers running under the Contract between the New Zealand Government and Messrs. Webb and Holladay, from the commencement of the Service.

RETURNS RELATING TO THE SAN FRANCISCO MAIL SERVICE.

San Francisco to New Zealand. Fori Chalmees ti Sak F: .ANCTSCO. Ti Auckland. To Port Chal ters. Port dial lmers to Auckland. To San Franc: isco. First Date of Departure. Date of Arrival. _■ * . 'BB OR ! j Date of Arrival. ■_ ® . 'S-S fl fl I 2 oW ® fl I' 9 B Date of Despatch. Date of Arrival. _" <_ 5* = 8 o oH 2 a Date of Arrival. ft? '%£ §| s 1871. ipril 8 ... Way 6 Way 24 rune 23 July 20 tug. 16 iiept. 13 1871. May 4 May 31 Juno 23 July 20 Aug. 16 Sept. 12 Oct. 12 602 577 *711 634 628 631 675 1871. May 10 ... June 5 June 30 ... July 26 ... Aug. 23 ... Sept. 19 ... Oct. 18 ... 749 702 868 781 790 796 819 1871. May 15 June 9 July 7 Aug. 4 Sept. 1 Sept. 29 Oct. 27 1871. May 20 ... June 14 July 11 ... Aug. 9 ... Sept. 6 ... Oct. 3 ... Nov. 1 ... 114 120 103 108 118 120 124 1871. June 22 July 16 ... Aug. 13 ... Sept. 9 ... Oct. 7 ... Nov. 5 ... Dec. 3 ... 1872. Jan. 4 Feb. 3 ... 926 904 898 875 881 898 912 _(& 11 S Tov. 9 Nov. 7 Dec. 8 1872. Jan. 8 626 t716 Nov. 12 ... Dec. 14 ... 1872. Jan. 12 ... 742 827 Nov. 24 Dec. 22 1872. Jan. 19 Nov. 29 ... Dec. 27 ... 1872. Jan. 24 ... 126 122 1,010 1,057 .ec 12 1872. ran. 9 Teb. 6 Har. 1 tfar. 29 Ipril 27 Hay 24 ... 627 723 114 Feb. 29 ... 998 Feb. 7 Mar. 3 April 6 May 22 May 22 Juno 21 677 J604 848 §1,282 583 663 Feb. 14 ... Mar. 9 ... April 13 ... May 28 ... May 28 ... June 30 845 740 1,017 1,419 71!) 863 Feb, 17 Mar. 15 April 16 May 11 June 7 Feb. 24 ... Mar. 21 ... April 21 ... ||162 137 122 Mar. 27 ... April 24 ... May 22 ... *# 944 982 876 June 12 126 * Delay, accident to " Moses TayL Hails. § Accident to "Mohonga;" n< >r." f Accident to machinery. J Snow blockade; steamer arrived without English steamer arrived. || Detained 24 hours by Government. ** No steamer this month. General Post Office, Wellington, 31st July, 1872. KETL TBN showing the Amoi Holladay, di ints Deducted from the Subsidy payable to Messrs. Webb and .ring the Financial Year ended 30th June, 1872. When Deducted. Reason for Deduction. Amount. May, 1872 For Non-arrival of April Steamer, and Non-despatch of Steamer from Auckland in May £ s. d. 3,384 12 3 General Po; Wellin st Office, gton, 29th Jul 1872.