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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 Packets of the Orient Line.

FROM LONDON VI. ORIENT PACKETS. Melbourne. Wellington. Sydney. Bluff. Christchurch. Auckland. 1890. Jan. 10 Jan. 24 Feb. 7 Feb. 2 1 March 7 March 2 1 April 4 April 18 May 2 May 16 May 30 June 13 June 2 7 July 11 July 25 August 8 August 22 Sept. 5 Sepf. 19 October 3 October 17 October 3 1 Date of Despatch from London. 1890. [■'Feb. 17 I Feb. 27 I March 14 I March 28 I April 10 I April 24 May 10 i May 21 June 3 I June 20 July 2 J J ul y M July 3> August 1 [ August 28 Sept. 13 Sept. 25 i October 8 i October 23 I Nov. 6 I Nov. 20 I Dec. 3 Date of Arrival in Melbourne. [ 38 I 34 i 35 35 34 36 33 I 33 33 3i 34 3" 34 36 i 34 : 34 : 34 I 33 No. of Days. Date of Despatch from ''■ London. 1890. 1890. Jan. 10 J Feb. 18 .39 Jan. 24 J Feb. 28 j 35 Feb. 7 i March 1.5 ; 36 Feb. 2 1 March 29 i 36 March 7 April 11 j 35 March 21 ] April 25 ; 35 April 4 May 12 38 April 18 May 22 34 May 2 June 5 34 May j6 June 21 36 May 30 July 3 j 34 June 13 July 15 32 June 27 August 1 : 35 July 11 August 12 32 July 2,5 August 29 : 35 August 8 Sept. 15 ' 38 August 22 Sept. 26 35 Sept. 5 October 9 ; 34 Sept. 19 October 24 35 October 3 Nov. 7 ' 3; October 17 Nov. 2 1 I 35 October 31 Dec. 4 i 34 Date of Arrival in Sydney. No. of Days. Date of Despatch from London. Date of Date of No. Despatch from Arrival at of London. Bluff. Days. 1890. 1890. Jan. 10 Feb. 24 45 Jan. 24 March 10 I 45 Feb. 7 March 24 45 Feb. 21 April 7 45 March 7 April 2 1 I 45 March 2: May 5 j 45 April 4 May iq 45 April 18 i May 26 ! 38 May 2 I June 9 j 38 May 16 July 1 ] 46 May 30 July 7 ! 38 June 13 July 22 39 June 27 August 11 45 July 11 August 18 j. 38 July 25 Sept. 15 ! 52 August 8 i Sept. 27 i 50 August 22 I October 10 j 49 Sept. 5 ! October 17 42 Sept. 19 j Nov. 3 : 45 October 3 j Nov. 1 1 39 October 17 j Dec. 1 j 45 October 31 j Dec. 8 j 38 1800. 1890. Jan. 10 Feb. 25 ! Jan. 24 March 11 i Feb. 7 March 25 j Feb. 21 April 8 \ March 7 j April 22 March 2 1 ! May 6 April 4 J May 20 April 18 May 27 May 2 June 10 I May 16 July 2 i May 30 ! July 8 ■ June 13 July 23 i June 27 August 12 j July 11 August 19 July 25 Sept. 16 ; August 8 ' Sept. 27 , August 22 I Oct. 9 : Sept. 5 Oct. 18 J Sept. 19 Nov. 4 October 3 | Nov. 13 : October 17 i Dec. 2 ', October 31 j Dec. 9 Nov. 14 Dec. 31 1891. j Nov. 28 Jan. 13 ; Dec. 12 Jan. 2 7 ; Dec. 26 Feb. 10 Date of Despatch from London. Date of Arrival at Christchurch. No. of Days. 46 46 46 46 46 46 46 39 ! 39 ■ 39 : 40 5° 48 43 46 4 1 46 39 Date of Date of Despatch from Arrival in London. Wellington. 1890. 1890. Jan. 10 Feb. 26 Jan. 24 March 10 Feb. 7 March 20 Feb. 21 April 8 March 7 April 21 March 21 1 May 6 April 4 1 May 19 ■ April 18 May 29 May 2 June 11 May 16 July 4 May 30 ; July 9 June 13 j July 25 June 27 ; August 11 July 11 i August 21 July 25 ! Sept. 17 August 8 : Sept. 26 August 22 J October 7 Sept. 5 I October 19 Sept. 19 ! Nov. 5 ' October 3 ! Nov. 14 October 17 ! Nov. 28 I October 31 ; Dec. 10 i8gr. No. Date of Date of of Despatch from Arrival in Days. London. \ Auckland. 1890. 1890. 47 Jan. 10 j Feb. 24 45 Jan. 24 ! March 11 41 Feb. 7 I March 22 46 Feb. 21 i April 9 4; March 7 j April 21 46 March 21 April 30 45 April 4 May 19 4; April 18 i May 27 40 May 2 j June 10 49 May 16 j July 2 40 May 30 1 July 10 42 June 13 J July 23 45 June 27 ; August 6 41 \ July 11 ' August 20 54 J July 25 I Sept. 8 49 I August 8 j Sept. 29 46 I August 22 I October 6 44 1 Sept. 5 I October 15 j 47 1 Sept. 19 ! Nov. 3 I 42 ! October 3 ; Nov. 12 ; 42 ! October 17 ; Nov. 28 40 October 31 i Dec. 11 50 Nov. 14 \ Dec. 29 1891. 47 ; Nov. 28 ! Jan. 13 47 J Dec. 12 ! Jan. 22 47 J Dec. 26 ! Feb. 4 Date of Despatch from London. Date of Arrival in Auckland. No. of Days. 45 46 43 47 45 4° 45 39 39 47 41 40 4° 40 45 5» 45 40 45 40 42 41 Nov. 14 : Dec. 18 18-91. 34 Nov. 14 I Dec. 19 ! 35 1891. Nov. 14 I Dec. 29 45 1891. 47 I Nov. 14 I Jan. 3 45 Nov. 28 Dec. 12 Dec. 26 i Jan. 2 I J an - »5 j Jan. 28 35 34 33 Nov. 28 Jan. 3 j 36 Dec. 12 Jan. 16 35 Dec. 26 Jan. 29 34 Nov. 28 Jan. 12 45 Dec. 12 Jan. 26 45 Dec. 26 Feb. 9 45 46 46 46 Nov. 28 \ Jan. 14 Dec. 12 j Jan. 28 Dec. 26 J Feb. 1 1 4(> 4' 40 ! \ Maximum Minimum Average 38 3' 33'96 i 39 1 35 -o8 ! 4373 53 39 4469 54 40 4492 39 43'°' ...