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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.

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FROM LONDON 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. 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. 1888. March 5 April 4 May 2 May 30 June 28 July 26 August 22 September 20 October 20 November 14 December 14 1889. January 10 February 1 o No. of Days. Date of Despatch from London. Date of Arrival in Melbourne. No. of Days. 1888. January 25 February 22 March 24 April 2 1 May 1 9 June 16 July 14 August 11 September 8 October 6 November 3 1888. March 1 March 3 1 April 28 May 25 June 23 July 21 August 17 September 15 October 15 November 1 o December 9 1889. January 5 February 5 36 38 35 34 35 35 34 35 37 3 1888. January 25 February 22 March 24 April 2 1 May 19 June 16 July 14 August 11 September 8 October 6 November 3 1888. March 2 April 2 April 30 May 27 June 24 July 23 August 19 September 17 October 17 November 1 2 December 11 1889. January 7 ! February 7 i 37 40 37 36 36 37 36 37 39 37 38 37 40 1888. January 25 February 22 March 24 April 2 1 May j 9 June 16 July 14 August 11 September 8 October 6 November 3 1888. March 4 April 3 May 1 May 28 June 26 July 24 August 21 September 19 October 18 November 13 December 12 1889. January 8 February 9 39 41 38 37 38 38 38 39 40 38 39 1888. January 25 February 2 2 March 24 April 2 1 May 19 June 16 July 14 August 11 September 8 October 6 November 3 40 42 39 39 40 40 39 40 42 39 I 41 1888. January 25 February 22 March 24 April 2 1 May 19 June 16 July 14 August 11 September 8 October 6 November 3 1888. March 6 April 5 May 4 May 31 June 29 July 27 August 24 September 21 October 22 November 15 December 15 1889. January 11 February 12 41 43 4i 40 41 41 41 4i 44 40 42 December 1 December 29 35 38 December 1 December 29 December 1 December 29 38 42 December 1 December 29 40 43 December 1 December 29 4i 45 Maximum Minimum Average 38 34 ..■35-62 40 36 37'46 42 37 38-85 43 39 4°'3' 45 40 4162 TO LONDON VIA SAN FRANCISCO. Melbourne. Sydney. DUNEDIN. 'ELLINGTON. Auckland. Date of Despatch from Melbourne. Date of Arrival in London. No. of Days. Date of Despatch from Sydney. 1887. December 28 1888. Date of Arrival in London. No. of Days. Date of Despatch from Dunedin. Date of Arrival in London. 1888. February 5 No. of Days. Date of Despatch from Wellington. 1887. December 1888. Date of Arrival in London. No. of Days. Date of Despatch from Auckland. Date of Arrival in London. No. of Days. 1887. December 1888. 2 7 1888. February 5 40 1888. February 5 39 1887. December 30 1888. 37 1888. February 5 36 1888. January 2 1888. February 5 34 January February March April May June July August September October October 24 21 20 12 7 4 2 3° March 5 April 2 April 30 May 28 June 27 July 22 August 19 September 17 October 14 November 11 December 10 1889. January 7 41 41 4' 41 43 40 40 4i 40 4° 4i January 26 February 22 March 1 21 April 18 May 16 June 13 July 1 1 August 8 September 5 October 3 October 3 1 March 5 April 2 April 30 May 28 June 27 July 22 August 19 September 17 October 14 November 11 December 10 1889. January 7 39 40 40 40 42 39 39 40 39 39 40 January 27 February 24 March 23 April 20 May 18 June 15 July 13 August 10 September 7 October 5 November 2 March 5 April 2 April 30 May '28 June 27 July 22 August 19 September 17 October 14 November 1 1 December 1 o 1889. January 7 38 38 38 38 40 37 37 38 37 37 38 January 28 February 25 March 24 April 2 1 May 19 June 16 July 14 August 11 September 8 October 6 November 3 March 5 April 2 April 30 May 28 June 27 July 22 August 19 September 17 October 14 November 1 1 December 10 1889. January 7 37 37 37 37 39 36 36 36 36 37 Jan uary 30 February 2 7 March 26 April 23 May 2 1 June 18 July 16 August 13 September 10 October 7 November 5 March 5 April 2 April 30 May 28 June 27 July 22 August 19 September 17 October 14 November 11 December 10 1889. January 7 35 35 35 35 37 34 34 35 34 35 35 November 26 42 November 2 7 41 November 30 38 December 1 37 December 3 35 Maximum Minimum Average 43 40 42 39 39'77 40 37 3T77 39 36 3 6 77 37 34 34-85