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Table No. 7.-SAN FRANCISCO MAIL SERVICE. Statement showing the Number of Days occupied in the Delivery of Mails between London and the under-mentioned Places by the San Francisco Mail Service. OUTWARD VIA SAN FRANCISCO.

HOMEWARD VIA SAN FRANCISCO.

Auckland. Wellington. Dunedin. Sydney. Melbourne. Date of Despatch from London. Date of Arrival in Auckland. No. of Days. Date of Despatch from London. Date of Arrival in Wellington. 1881. April 7 May 6 June 1 June 29 July 26 August 26 September 19 October 18 November 14 December 16 1882. No. of Days. Date of Despatch from London, Date of Arrival in Dunedin. No. of Days. Date of Despatch from London. Date of Arrival in Sydney. No. of Days. Date of Despatch from London. Date of Arrival in Melbourne. No. of Days. I 1881. February 24 March 24 April 2 1 May 19 June 16 July 14 August 11 September 8 October 6 November 3 1881. April 4 May 3 May 29 June 26 July 25 August 24 September 18 October 16 November 12 December 14 1882. 39 40 38 38 39 4i 38 38 37 41 1881. February 24 March 24 April 21 May 19 June 16 July 14 August 11 September 8 October 6 November 3 42 43 41 4 1 40 43 39 40 39 43 1881. February 24 March 24 April 2 1 May 19 June 16 July 14 August 11 September 8 October 6 November 3 l88l. April 9 May 7 June 2 June 30 July '28 August 27 September 21 October 20 November 16 December 17 1882. 44 44 42 42 42 44 4i 42 4i 44 1881. February 24 March 24 April 2 1 May 19 June 16 July 14 August 1 1 September 8 October 6 November 3 1881. April 9 May 8 June 3 July 1 July 30 August 29 September 22 October 2 1 November 16 December 19 1882. 44 45 43 43 44 46 42 43 4i 46 1881. February 24 March 24 April 2 1 May 19 J une 16 July 14 August 11 September 8 October 6 November 3 1881. April 1 1 May 10 June 6 July 3 August 1 August 30 September 25 October 24 November 18 December 21 1882. January 18 February 13 46 47 46 45 46 47 45 46 43 48 December 1 December 29 1882. January 26 February 23 January 1 1 February 6 41 39 December 1 Deeember 29 1882. January 26 February 23 January 13 February 9 43 42 December 1 December 29 1882. January 26 February 23 January 14 February 10 44 43 December 1 December 29 1882. January 26 February 23 ' January 16 February 1 1 46 44 December 1 December 29 1882. January 26 February 23 48 46 March 9 April 4 42 40 March 12 : April 5j 45 41 March 13 April 6 46 42 March 14 I April 9 ' 47 45 March 16 April 1 1 49 ' 47 Maximum Minimum Average 42 37 39'36 45 39 4i'57 46 41 42'93 47 I 41 I 49 43

ELBOURNE. Sydney. DuNEDIN. ELLINGTON. Auckland. Date of Despatch from Melbourne. Date of Arrival in London. No. of Days. Date of Despatch from Sydney. Date of Arrival in London. No. of Days. Date of Despatch from j Dunedin. 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 Auckland. Date of Arrival in London. No. of Days. I ■ 1 1880. December 28 1881. January 25 February 23 March 22 April 19 May 17 June 14 July 12 August 9 September 6 October 4 November 2 1881. February 20 March 14 April 23 May 7 June 5 July 2 July 31 August 26 September 23 October 21 November 18 December 17 1882. January 14 54 48 46 47 46 47 45 45 45 45 45 1880. December 30 1881. January 27 February 24 March 24 April 2 1 May 19 June 16 July 14 August 1 1 September 8 October 6 November 3 1881. February 20 March 14 April 23 May 7 June 5 July 2 July 31 August 26 September 23 October 2 1 November 18 December 17 1882. 52 46 58 44 45 44 45 43 43 43 43 44 . 1880. December 31 1881. January 29 February 26 March 26 April 23 May 21 June 18 July 16 August 13 September 1 o October 8 November 5 1881. February 20 March 14 April 23 May 7 June 5 July 2 July 31 August 26 September 23 October 2 1 November 18 December 17 1882. 51 44 56 42 43 42 43 4i 4i 4i 42 1881. January 2 January 30 February 27 March 27 April 24 May 22 June 19 July 17 August 14 September 11 October 9 November 6 1881. February 20 March 14 April 23 May 7 June 5 July 2 July 31 August 26 September 23 October 2 1 November 18 December 17 1882. 49 43 55 41 42 41 42 40 40 40 40 41 1881. January 4 February 2 March 1 March 29 April 26 May 24 June 22 July 19 August 16 September 13 October 1 1 November 8 1881. February 20 March 14 April 23 May 7 June 5 July 2 July 31 August 26 September 23 October 2 1 November 18 December 17 1882. 47 40 53 39 40 39 39 38 38 3S 38 39 November 30 45 December 1 January 14 44 December 3 January 14 42 December 4 1882. January 1 January 14 41 December 6 1882. January 3 January 14 39 December 28 I February 12 I 46 ' December 29 February 12 45 December 31 I I February 12 I 43 February 12 42 February 12 1 40 Maximum Minimum Average 59 45 47-36 43 S-6. 56 4i 43"7' 55 40 264 53 38 4Q' 5