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Table No. 9.-G ALL E AND BRINDISI MAIL SERVICE-continued. Statement showing the Number of Days occupied in the Delivery of Mails between London and the under-mentioned Places by the Mail Service viâ Galle and Brindisi— continued; (and also per Orient Line viâ Naples or Brindisi). HOMEWARD VIA GALLE AND BRINDISI.

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iLUl -y. Iydney. ELBOURNE. Per Orient Lii ie *v%& Naples or Brindisi. Via Galle and Brindisi. Via Galle and Brindisi. Via Jalle and Brindisi. late of Despatch from Bluff. Date of Arrival in London. No. of Days. Date of Despatch from Bluff. Date of Arrival in London. No. of Days. Date of Despatch from Sydney. 1881. January 5 January 17 January 3 1 February 14 February 28 March 14 March 28 April 8 April 22 May 7 May 21 June 4 June 18 July 2 July 16 July 30 August 13 August 27 September 10 September 26 October 1 o October 24 November 7 Date of Arrival in London. No. of Days. Date of Despatch from Melbourne. Date of Arrival in London. No. , Day; i88o. December 1881. 17 1881. February I 46 1881. January 13 1881. February 28 46 1881. February February March March April April May May June June July July August August August September September October October November November December December 1882. 16 28 14 29 1 1 25 9 23 22 19 16 29 11 25 10 24 21 4 18 42 42 42 43 42 42 42 45 46 46 45 45 45 45 44 43 43 44 44 42 41 41 1881. January January February February March March March April April May May June June July July August August August September September October October November 7 19 16 16 30 11 25 10 24 21 19 16 30 13 28 12 26 9 188 1. February February March March April April May May June June July July August August August September September October October November November December December 1882. January January January 16 28 '4 29 II 25 9 23 22 19 16 29 11 25 10 24 21 4 18 2 18 29 40 40 40 4' 40 40 40 42 43 43 42 42 42 42 4i 40 40 41 4i 40 40 39 39 February 11 March 29 46 March April April 18 iS May May June 5 16 4 48 44 SO 60 April 8 June 7 May June June July 13 17 2 July July August August 1 24 6 18 49 Si SO 47 June June July 10 24 10 August August August 2 16 29 S3 53 50 July August August September September October October ■5 12 27 9 21 14 26 September September October October November November December 1 29 18 31 7 28 11 48 48 52 52 47 45 46 August August September September October 5 20 21 3 September October October November November 25 10 24 21 51 51 52 47 49 1882. November 4 December 18 44 November November December December 19 25 3 16 January January January January 10 18 23 29 52 54 51 44 November 25 1882. January 18 54 November 2 1 December 5 December 19 January January January 2 18 29 42 44 41 November December December 23 21 40 42 39 Maximum Minimum Average 54 44 4863 60 44 50-46 46 4i 43'i9 43 39 4°'73