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Table No. 8.-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.

Melbourne. Sydney. DliNEDIN. Wellington. Auckland. Date of Despatch from Melbourne. Date of Arrival in London. No. of Days. Date of Despatch from Sydney. 1886. December 29 1887. January 26 February 23 March 23 April 20 May 18 June 15 July 13 August 10 September 7 October 5 November 2 Date of Arrival in London. No.! of Days. Date of Despatch from 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. So, of Days. 1886. December 1887. 28 1887. February 9 43 1887. February 9 42 1886. December 31 1887. January 28 February 25 March 25 April 22 May 20 June 17 July 15 August 12 September 9 October 7 November 4 1887. February 9 40 1887. January 1 1887. February 9 39 1887. January 3 1887. February 9 37 January February March April May Tune July August September October November 22 22 X9 12 9 6 4 1 March 1 o April 3 May 2 June 3 June 26 July 25 August 25 September 19 October 17 November 13 December 12 1888. January 10 44 40 41 45 40 4' 44 41 4i 4° 4i March 10 April 3 May 2 June 3 June 26 July 25 August 25 September 19 October 17 November 13 December 12 1888. January 10 43 39 40 44 39 40 43 40 40 39 40 March 10 April 3 May 2 June 3 June 26 July 25 August 25 September 19 October 17 November 13 December 12 1888. 41 37 38 42 37 38 41 38 38 37 38 January 29 February 26 March 26 April 23 May 21 June 18 July 16 August 13 September 10 October 8 November 5 March 1 o April 3 May 2 June 3 June 26 July 25 August 25 September 19 October 17 November 13 December 12 1888. January 10 40 36 37 4' 36 37 40 37 37 36 37 January 31 February 28 March 28 April 25 May 23 June 20 July 18 August 1S September 12 October 10 November 7 March 1 o April 3 May 2 June 3 June 26 July 25 August 25 September 19 October 17 November 13 December 12 1888. January 7 o 38 34 35 39 34 35 38 3535 34 35 November 29 42 November 30 4i December 2 January 10 39 December 3 38 December 5 36 Maximum Minimum Average 45 40 4i"77 43 39 4°'77 42 37 38.77 41 36 37-77 39 34 3577

PROM LONDON" VIA SAN FRANCISCO. fcd Auckland. Wellington. DUNEDIN. Sydney. Melbourne. l-» Date of Despatch from London. 1887. January 27 February 24 March 23 April 20 May 18 June 15 August 10 September 7 October 5 November 2 Date of Arrival in Auckland. 1887. March 9 April 2 April 30 May 26 June 23 July 22 August 18 September 17 October 13 November 11 December 10 1888. No. of Days. 4' 37 36 36 37 36 38 36 37 38 Date of Despatch from London. 1887. January 27 February 24 March 23 April 20 May 18 June 15 August 10 September 7 October 5 November 2 Date of Arrival in Wellington. i 1887. March 1 1 April 3 May 1 May 29 June 25 July 24 August 20 September 18 October 15 November 13 December 1 1 1888. No. of Days. 43 38 39 39 38 39 38 39 38 39 39 Date of Despatch from London. I 1887. January 27 February 24 March 23 April 20 May 18 June 15 July 13 August 10 September 7 October 5 November 2 Date of Arrival in Dunedin. 1887. March 12 April 5 May 3 May 30 June 27 July 26 August 22 September 20 October 16 November 15 December 13 1888. January 9 February 6 No. of Days. 44 40 41 40 40 4' 40 4i 39 41 41 Date of Despatch from London. 1887. January 2 7 February 24 March 23 April 20 May 18 June 15 August 10 September 7 October 5 November 2 Date of Arrival in Sydney. 1887. March 14 April 6 May 5 May 3 1 June 28 July 27 August 23 September 22 October 18 November 16 December 14 1888. No. of Days. 46 4i 43 41 4t 42 41 43 4' 42 42 Date of Despatch from London. ,88 7 . January 27 February 24 March 23 April 20 May 18 June 15 J ul y '3 August 10 September 7 October 5 November 2 Date of Arrival in Melbourne. 1887. March 15 April 7 May 6 June 1 June 29 July 29 August 25 September 23 October 19 November 17 December 1 e, 1888. January 12 February 10 . No-. of Days. 47 42 44 42 42 44 43 44 42 43 43 November 30 December 28 January 6 February 3 37 37 November 30 December 28 January 8 February 5 39 39 November 30 December 28 40 40 November 30 December 28 January 11 February 8 42 42 November 30 December 28 43 44 Maximum Minimum Average 41 36 43 39 44 39 4062 46 42*O8 47 42