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Table No. 9.-PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL 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 Colombo and Brindisi— continued.

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TO LONDON VIA COLOMBO AND BBINDISI. 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. Date of Despatch from Bluff. Date of Arrival in London. No. Date of of Despatch from Days. Sydney. Date of Arrival in London. No. of Days. Date of Despatch from Melbourne. Date of Arrival in London. No. ol Days. 1887. January 4 January 18 February 1 February 15 March 1 March 15 March 29 April 12 1887. February 20 March 7 March 20 April 4 April 17 May 1 May 16 May 30 47 47 4 8 47 47 48 1887. 1887. I887. January 7 January 20 February 1 1887. February 20 March 7 March 20 44 4 6 47 1887. January 12 January 27 February 10 February 24 March 10 March 24 April 7 April 19 May 3 May 17 May 31 June 14 June 28 July 12 July 26 August 9 August 23 Sept. 6 Sept. 20 October 6 October 20 November 3 November 17 1887. February 20 March 7 March 20 April 4 April 17 May 1 May 16 May 30 June 10 June 28 July 10 July 24 August 6 August 20 Sept. 4 Sept. 18 October 1 October 16 October 31 November 14 November 26 December 11 December 25 1888. 39 39 38 39 38 38 39 41 38 42 jo 40 39 39 40 4° 39 40 4 1 39 37 38 38 1887. January 13 January 28 February 11 February 25 March 11 March 25 April 8 April 20 May 4 May 18 June 1 June 15 June 29 July 13 July 27 August 10 August 24 Sept. 7 Sept. 21 October 6 October 21 November 4 November 18 1887. February 20 March 7 March 20 April 4 April 17 May 1 May 16 May 30 June 10 June 28 July 10 July 24 August 6 August 20 Sept. 4 Sept. 18 October 1 October 16 October 31 November 14 November 26 December 11 December 25 1888. January 8 38 38 37 38 37 37 38 40 37 41 39 39 38 38 39 39 38 39 40 39 36 37 37 February 16 April 4 47 April 17 May 1 May 16 44 44 45 March 4 March 18 April 1 April 29 June 10 42 June 10 June 24 July 8 July 24 August 6 August 20 44 43 43 August 5 August 19 Sept. 18 October 1 44 43 October 13 November 26 44 Sept. 30 November 14 45 November 11 December 25 44 1888. January 8 October 28 November 11 December 11 December 25 1888. January 8 44 44 1888. November 23 46 November 25 44 December 1 January 8 33 December 2 37 December 10 January 22 43 December 23 February 5 44 December 15 December 29 January 22 "February 5 38 38 December 16 December 30 January 22 February 5 37 37 Maximum Minimum Average 48 43 4 6 '45 47 46 46-5 47 42 44-12 42 37 39'°4 41 36 38-08