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Table No. 9.-PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL MAIL SERVICE. Statement showing the Number of Days occupied in the Delivery of Mails between London and the under-mentioned Places by the Packets of the Peninsular and Oriental Line.

FROM LONDON VIA P. AND 0. PACKETS. Mi ELBOURNE. Sydney. Bluff. Christchurch. Wellington. Auckland. I Date of Despatch from ; London. Date of No. Arrival in of Melbourne. Days. No. of Days. Date of Date of , No. Despatch from Arri%al in of London. Sydney. ' Days. Date of Despatch from London. Date of Arrival at Bluff. No. of Days. Date of Despatch from London. Date of Ai'rival in Christchurch. No. of Days. Date of Date of Despatch from Arrival in London. Wellington. No. Date of of Despatch from Days. London. Date of Arrival in Auckland. No. of Days. 1890. Jan. 3 Jan. 17 Jan. 31 Feb. 14 Feb. 28 March 14 March 28 April 1 1 April 25 j May 9 May 23 I June 6 j June 20 ] July 4 July 18 Aug'ust 1 August 15 August 29 Sept. 12 Sept. 26 October 10 October 24 Nov. 7 J Nov. 21 1890. Feb. 7 35 ; Feb. 17 31 March 4 3 2 ' i March 21 35 J March 31 31 April 18 i 35 April 28 31 ! May 15 34 I May 29 34 June 13 35 June 23 31 ■ July 11 35 July 22 32 I ; August 5 32 : August 22 35 I I s ept- 5 35 ! j Sept. 17 33 October 2 34 ■ October 16 34 j October 31 35 Nov. ] 1 32 Nov. 28 35 ; Dec. 9 32 Dec. 26 35 1891. 35 31 32 3 1 35 3' 34 34 35 3' 35 32 35 35 34 34 35 3 2 35 3 2 35 1890. 1890. 1890. Jan. 3 j Feb. 8 j 36 Jan. 3 Jan. 17 Feb. 18 i 32 Jan. 17 Jan. 31 March 5 j 33 Jan. 31 Feb. 14 ! March 22 3b Feb. 14 Feb. 28 April 1 i 32 Feb. 28 March 14 April sg : 36 March 14 March 28 ' April 29 32 March 28 April 11 j May 16 : 35 April 11 April 25 May 30 35 April 25 May 9 June 14 , 36 May 9 May 23 ■ June 24 j 32 May 23 June 6 i July 12 36 ! June 6 June 20 July 23 33 June 20 July 4 J August 6 . July 4 July 18 ! August 23 36 July 18 August 1 Sept. 6 ; 36 August 1 August 15 Sept. 18 : 34 August 15 August 29 ; October 3 ' 35 August 29 Sept. 12 i October 17 35 Sept. 12 Sept. 26 I Nov. 1 i 36 Sept. 26 October 10 Nov. 12 33 October 10 October 24 ! Nov. 29 ' 36 October 24 Nov. 7 , Dec. 10 : 33 Nov. 7 Nov. 21 Dec. 27 36 189 1. Nov. 21 Dec. 5 Jan. 10 36 Dec. 5 Dec. 19 Jan. 21 ; 33 Dec. 19 1890. Feb. 13 Feb. 24 March 1 o March 3 1 April 7 April 28 May 5 May 26 June ■ 9 June 23 July 1 J uly 22 July 28 August 11 Sept. 1 Sept. 15 Sept. 27 October 17 October 27 Nov. 1 1 Nov. 19 Dec. 8 Dec. 1; 1891. 4' 38 38 45 38 45 38 45 45 45 39 46 38 38 45 45 43 49 45 46 40 45 38 1890. Jan. 3 Jan. 17 Jan. 31 Feb. 14 Feb. 28 March 14 March 28 April 1 1 April 25 May 9 May 23 June 6 June 20 July 4 July 18 August 1 August 15 August 29 J Sept. 12 ! Sept. 26 ] October 10 October 24 Nov. 7 1890. Feb. 15 Feb. 25 March 11 April 1 April 8 April 30 May 6 May 27 June 10 June 24 July 2 July 23 July 29 August 12 Sept. 2 Sept. 16 Sept. 27 October 18 October 28 Nov. 13 Nov. 21 Dec. 9 Dec. 16 1891. 43 39 39 46 39 47 39 46 46 46 40 47 39 39 46 46 43 5° 46 48 42 46 39 1890. 1890. Jan. 3 Feb. ]6 Jan. 17 1 Feb. 26 Jan. 31 ' March 12 Feb. 14 April 2 Feb. 28 April 8 March 14 ' May 2 March 28 May 6 April 11 May 29 April 25 I June 1 1 May 9 j June 25 May 23 July 4 June 6 i July 25 June 20 July 30 July 4 August 13 July 18 Sept. 6 August 1 Sept. 17 August 15 ; Sept. 26 August 29 ! October 19 Sept. 12 October 29 Sept. 26 Nov. 1 1 October 10 Nov. 22 October 24 j Dec. 7 Nov. 7 ] Dec. 17 1891. 44 40 40 47 39 49 39 48 47 47 i 42 49 4° 40 5O j 47 42 46 43 44 40 1890. Jan. 3 Jan. 17 Jan. 31 Feb. 14 Feb. 28 March 14 March 28 April 1 1 April 25 May 9 May 23 June 6 June 20 July 4 July 18 August 1 August 15 August 29 Sept. 12 Sept. 26 October 10 October 24 Nov. 7 1890. Feb. 19 Feb. 24 March 1 1 April 3 April 9 April 30 May 7 May 2 1 June 7 June 25 July 3 July 23 July 29 August 11 Sept. 8 Sept. 19 October 1 October 16 October 28 Nov. 12 Nov. 2; Dec. 11 Dec. 20 1891. 47 39 48 40 47 40 40 43 47 41 47 39 38 5 2 i 49 47 ! 47 : 46 I 48 I 43 Dec. s Dec. 19 Jan. 9 35 Jan. 20 32 35 32 Jan. 6 Jan. 19 Jan. 26 46 45 38 Nov. 2 1 Dec. 5 Dec. 19 Jan. 7 Jan. 20 Jan. 27 47 46 39 Nov. 21 ! Jan. 6 Dec. 5 I Jan. 21 Dec. 19 I Jan. 28 46 47 40 Nov. 2 1 Dec. 5 Dec. 19 Jan. 7 Jan. 22 Jan. 26 1 47 48 I 38 j J 1 ; . Maximum Minimum Average 35 31 ... 33H6 3 2 34 - 46 49 42-46 I 5° J 39 43-58 5 1 39 44'38 5* 38 I 44-35