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Table No. 10.-ORIENT MAIL SERVICE. Statement showing the Number of Days occupied in the Delivery of Mails between London and the under-mentioned Places by the Mail Service viâ Suez and Brindisi.

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FROM LONDON VIA BRINDISI AND SUEZ. Melbourne, Sydney. Bluff. Christchurch. Wellington. Auckland. Date of Despatch from London. Date of Arrival in Melbourne. No. of Days. Date of Despatch from London. Date of Arrival in Sydney. No. of Days. Date of Despatch from London. Date of Arrival at Bluff. - No. of Days. Date of Despatch from London. Date of Arrival in Christchurch. No. of Days. Date of Despatch from London. Date of Arrival in Wellington. No. of Days. Date of Despatch from London. Date of Arrival in Auckland. No. of Days. j 1887. Jan. 14 Jan. 28 Feb. 1 1 Feb. 2 5 March 11 March 25 April 8 April 22 May 6 May 20 June 3 June 17 July 1 Ju!y 15 July 29 August 12 August 26 Sept. 9 Sept. 23 October 7 October 2 1 Nov. 4 Nov. 18 1887. Feb. 17 March 5 March 1 s March 29 April 14 April 28 May 11 May 25 June 7 June 22 July 7 July 18 August 4 August 15 August 30 Sept. 16 Sept. 29 October 13 October 27 Nov. 12 Nov. 18 Dec. 6 Dec. 19 1888. 34 32 34 34 33 33 32 33 34 3 1 34 3 1 3 2 35 34 34 34 36 28 32 31 1887. Jan. 14 Jan. 28 Feb. 1 1 Feb. 25 March 1 1 March 2S April 8 April 22 May 6 May 20 June 3 June 17 July 1 July 15 Juy 29 August 12 August 26 Sept. 9 Sept. 23 October 7 October 2 1 Nov. 4 Nov. 18 1887. Feb. 18 March 7 March 16 March 30 April 15 April 29 May 12 May 26 June 8 June 23 July 8 July j 9 August 5 August 16 August 31 Sept. 17 Sept. 30 October 14 October 28 Nov. 14 Nov. 19 Dec. 7 Dec. 21 1888. 35 38 33 33 35 35 34 34 33 34 35 32 35 32 33 36 35 35 35 38 29 33 33 1887. Jan. 14 Jan. 28 Feb. 11 Feb. 25 March 11 March 25 April 8 April 22 May 6 May 20 June 3 June 17 July 1 July IS July 29 August 12 August 26 Sept. 9 Sept. 23 October 7 October 2 1 Nov. 4 Nov. 18 1887. Feb. 28 March 14 March 28 April 4 April 25 May 9 May 23 June 7 J une 12 July s July 18 July 25 August is August 21 Sept. s Sept. 26 October 17 October 24 Nov. 7 Nov. 2 1 Nov. 27 Dec. 11 Dec. 26 1888. 45 45 45 38 45 45 45 46 37 46 45 38 45 37 38 45 52 45 45 45 37 37 38 1887. Jan. 14 Jan. 28 Feb. 1 1 Feb. 2S March 1 1 March 25 April 8 April 22 May 6 May 20 June 3 June 17 July 1 J«iy 15 July 29 August 12 August 26 Sept. 9 Sept. 23 October 7 October 2 1 Nov. 4 Nov. 18 1887. March 1 March 15 March 29 April s April 27 May 1 1 May 24 June 9 June 14 July 6 July 20 July 26 August 16 August 23 Sept. 6 Sept. 27 Oct. 17 Oct. 2S Nov. 8 Nov. 22 Nov. 29 Dec. 13 Dec. 28 188S. 46 46 46 39 47 47 46 48 39 47 47 39 46 39 39 46 46 46 39 39 40 1887. Jan. 14 Jan. 28 Feb. 1j Feb. 25 March 11 March 25 April 8 April 22 May 6 May 20 J un e 3 June 17 July 1 July 15 July 29 August 12 August 26 Sept. 9 Sept. 23 October 7 October 21 Nov. 4 • Nov. 18 1887. March 3 March 16 March 3 1 April 7 April 29 May 14 May 26 June 11 June 15 July 8 July 22 July 25 August 11 August 26 Sept. 6 Sept. 28 October 17 October 26 Nov. 9 Nov. 24 Nov. 30 Dec. 14 Dec. 30 1888. Jan. 13 Jan. 2S Feb.; 10 48 47 48 41 49 5° 48 5° 40 49 49 38 4i 42 39 47 5 3 47 47 48 40 40 42 1887. Jan. 14 Jan. 28 Feb. 11 Feb. 25 March 11 March 25 April 8 April 22 May 6 May 20 June 3 June 17 July 1 July IS July 29 August 12 August 26 Sept. 9 Sept. 23 October 7 October 2 1 Nov. 4 Nov. 18 1887. Feb. 28 March 1 s March 28 April S April 25 May 17 May 23 June 13 June 20 June 29 July 18 July 26 August 15 August 23 Sept. 6 October 3 October 10 October 31 Nov. 7 Nov. 28 Nov. 29 Dec. 14 Dec. 27 1888. 45 46 45 39 45 53 45 52 45 40 45 39 45 j 39 I 39 52 45 52 45 39 40 39 Dec. 2 Dec. 16 Dec. 30 Jan. 3 Jan. 18 Feb. 2 32 33 Dec. 2 Dec. 16 Dec. 30 Jan. 4 Jan. 19 Feb. 3 33 34 35 Dec. 2 Dec. 16 Dec. 30 Jan. 16 Jan. 30 Feb. 13 45 45 45 Dec. 2 Dec. 16 Dec. 30 Jan. 18 Jan. 31 Feb. 15 47 46 47 Dec. 2 Dec. 16 Dec. 30 42 40 42 Dec. 2 Dec. 16 Dec. 30 Jan. 11 Jan. 30 Feb. 13 40 45 45 Maximum Minimum Average 36 28 33 38 29 34' 12 52 37 43"°4 52 39 44-42 52 38 44-85 53 39 44-46