Table No. 9.-S AN 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. ELBOURNE. 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. No. of Days. Date of Despatch from London. Date of Arrival in Melbourne. No. of Days. 1894. January 27 February 24 March 24 April 21 May 19 .! une 16 July 14 August 1 1 September 8 October 6 November 3 1894. March 3 March 30 April 26 May 23 June 21 July 18 August 16 September 12 October 11 November 8 December 5 1895. January 2 February 2 1894. 35 I January 27 34 February 24 33 March 24 32 I April 21 33 J May 19 32 i June 16 33 I July '4 32 ! August II 33 ! September 8 33 October 6 32 November 3 32 I December 1 35 1 December 29 1894. March 5 April 1 April 27 May 25 June 23 July 20 August 17 September 14 October 12 November 1 o December 7 1895. January 4 February 4 37 36 34 34 35 34 34 34 34 35 34 1894. January 27 February 24 March 24 April 2 1 May 19 June 16 July 14 August 11 i September 8 October 6 November 3 1894. March 6 April 3 April 29 May 26 June 26 July 22 August 19 September 15 October 14 November 12 December 8 1895. January 5 February 5 36 35 38 36 35 37 35 1894. January 2 7 February 24 March 24 April 2 1 May 19 June 16 July 14 August ! i September 8 October 6 November 3 1894. March 7 April 4 April 30 May 27 June 26 July 23 J August 21 j September 17 ! October 15 November 13 December 10 1895. January 7 I February 6 39 39 37 36 38 37 38 37 37 38 37 1894. January 27 February 24 March 24 April 2 1 May 19 June 16 July 14 August 11 September 8 October 6 November 3 1894. March 9 April 5 May 1 May 28 June 27 July 25 August 22 September 18 October 16 November 14 December 11 '895January 8 February 7 4> 40 38 37 39 39 39 38 38 39 38 December 1 December 29 34 37 December 1 December 29 35 38 December 1 December 29 37 39 December 1 December 29 38 40 Maximum Minimum Average 35 32 33'°o 37 34 3477 38 35 39 37' 6 * 41 37 38-77 TO LONDON VIA SAN FRANCISCO. ELBOURNE. Sydney. DUNEDIN. Wellington. Auckland. Date of Despatch from Melbourne. Date of Arrival in London. No. of Days. Date of Despatch from Sydney. Date of Arrival in London. No. of Days. Date of Despatch from Dunedin. Date of Arrival in London. No. of Days. Date of Despatch from Wellington. Date of Arrival in London. No. of Days. Date of Despatch from Auckland. Date of Arrival in London. No. of Days. 1894. January February March April May June July August September September October 20 [ 7 I 2 9 7 4 1 29 27 1894. February 28 March 28 April 25 May 23 June 20 July 26 August 15 September 12 October 11 November 7 December 6 1895. January 4 February 1 39 39 39 39 39 47* 39 39 40 40 1894. Jan uary 22 February 19 March 19 April 16 May 14 June 1 1 Ju!y 9 August 6 September 3 October 1 October 29 1894. February 28 March 28 April 25 May 23 June 20 July 26 August 15 September 12 October 1 1 November 7 December 6 1895. January 4 February [ 37 37 37 37 j 37 45* 37 37 38 37 38 1894. January 24 February 2 1 March 2 1 April 18 May 16 J u»e 13 July 11 August 8 September 5 October 3 October 3 1 1894. February 28 March 28 April 25 May 23 June 20 July 26 August 15 September 12 October 1 1 November 7 December 6 1895. January 4 February 1 35 35 35 35 43* 35 35 36 35 36 1894. January 25 February 22 March 22 April 19 May 17 June 14 July 12 August 9 September 6 October 4 November 1 I8 9 4February 28 March 28 April 25 May 23 June 20 July 26 August 15 September 12 October 1 1 November 7 December 6 1895. January 4 February 1 34 34 34 34 34 42* 34 34 35 34 35 1894. January 27 February 24 March 24 April 21 May 19 June 16 July 14 August 1 i September 8 October 6 November 3 1894. February 28 March 28 April 25 May 23 June 20 July 26 August 15 September 12 October 11 November 7 December 6 1895. January 4 February 1 32 32 32 32 32 40* 32 32 33 32 33 November December 24 22 4' 4i November 26 December 24 39 39 November 28 December 26 37 37 November 29 December 27 36 36 December 1 December 29 34 34 Maximum Minimum Average 47 39 4C08 45 37 38-08 43 35 36-08 42 34 40 32 33'o8 * Delayed by railroad strike in United States. Mails forwarded from Sa: Francisco via Seattle.