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Table No. 10.-ORIENT MAIL SERVICE— continued. 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— continued.

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TO LONDON VIA ORIENT PACKETS. Wellington. Auckland. Bluff. Sydney. Melbourne. Date o£ 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 Date of Despatch from ' Arrival in Blurt. London. No. 0 Days. Date of Despatch from Sydney. Date of Arrival in London. No. of Days. Date of Despatch from Melbourne. Date of Arrival in London. : No. of Days. 1890. 1890. 1890. 1890. 1890. 1890. 1890, January 2 January 16 January 30 February 13 February 27 March 13 March 27 April 10 April 28 May 5 May 119 June 2 June 16 June 30 July 14 July 28 August 11 August 25 Sept. 8 Sept. 22 October 6 October 20 November 3 November 17 1890. February 8 February 22 March 10 March 20 April 3 April 20 May 3 May 18 June 2 June 8 June 24 July 8 July 20 August 4 August 18 Sept. 3 Sept. 17 October 1 October 11 October 27 November 14 November 23 December 7 December 23 1891. January 3 January 18 February 2 1890. January 3 January 17 January 31 February 14 February 28 March 14 March 28 April 1 1 Aprii 29 May 6 May 20 June 3 June 17 July 1 July 15 July 29 August 12 August 26 Sept. 9 Sept. 23 October 7 October 21 November 4 November 18 1890. February 8 February 22 March 10 March 20 April 3 J April 20 May 3 May 18 June 2 June 8 June 24 July 8 July 20 : August 4 August 18 Sept. 3 Sept. 17 October 1 October 11 October 27 November 14 November 23 December 7 December 23 1891. January 3 January 18 February 2 3f> 38 34 34 37 36 37 34 33 35 35 33 34 34 36 36 36 34 38 33 33 35 32 33 34 January 8 January 21 February 5 February 18 March 4 February 22 March 10 March 20 April 3 April 20 45 48 43 44 47 January 10 January 24 February 8 February 2 1 March 7 March 21 April 5 April 18 April 25 May 9 May 24 June 9 June 20 July 4 July 19 August 4 August 15 Sept. 2 Sept. 10 Sept. 29 October 10 October 25 November 8 February 22 March 10 March 20 April 3 April 20 May 3 May 18 June 2 June 8 June 24 July 8 July 20 August 4 August 18 Sept. 3 Sept. 17 October 1 October 11 October 27 November 14 November 23 December 7 December 23 1891. January 3 January 18 February 2 43 45 40 41 44 43 43 45 44 46 45 4i 45 45 46 44 47 39 47 46 44 43 45 37 37 39 35 35 38 37 35 34 36 34 35 35 37 37 37 33 35 39 34 34 36 April 2 May 18 46 April 3 May iS 45 April 29 May 13 May 27 June 10 June 26 June 8 June 24 July 8 July 20 August 4 40 42 42 40 39 July 4 August 18 45 July 19 Sept. 3 4<5 August 19 October 1 43 Sept. 13 Sept. 27 October 11 October 27 November 14 November 23 44 4 8 43 November 8 December 23 1891. 45 1891. January January February 3 18 2 December 9 January 18 November 20 December 8 December 18 44 46 November 21 December 6 December 20 43 43 44 December 1 December 15 December 29 1891. January 12 33 34 35 December 2 December 16 December 30 1891. January 13 40 December 31 February 14 45 February 14 33 February 14 32 Maximum Minimum Average 48 39 43-68 46 41 44-20 47 39 43-88 39 33 35 - 64 38 32 34 - 64