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Table No. 11.-PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL 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 Peninsular and Oriental Line— continued.

TO LONDON VIA BRINDISI (P. AND O. PACKETS). Auckland. Wellington. Bluff. Sydney. Melbourne. Date of 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 Despatch from Bluff. 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 Melbourne. Date of Arrival in London No. of Days. 1895. January 9 January 23 February 6 February 21 March 6 March 20 April 3 April 15 May 1 May 14 1895. February 16 March 4 March 17 April 1 April 14 April 28 May 12 May 25 June 9 June 23 38 40 39 39 39 39 39 40 39 40 1895. January 31 February 28 March 14 1895. March 17 April 14 April 28 45 45 45 1895. January 8 January 22 February 6 February 19 March 5 March 19 April 2 April 16 April 30 May 10 1895. February 16 March 4 March 17 April 1 April 14 April 28 May 12 May 25 June 9 June 23 39 39 4 1 40 40 40 39 40 44 1895. January 14 January 28 February 1 1 February 25 March 11 March 25 April 8 April 22 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 1895. February 16 March 4 March 17 April 1 April 14 April 28 May 12 May 25 June 9 June 23 July 9 July 21 August 4 August 19 Sept. 4 Sept. 14 Sept. 28 October 14 October 26 November 11 November 23 December 8 December 22 i8g6. January 6 January 18 February 2 33 35 34 35 34 34 34 33 34 34 36 34 34 35 37 33 33 35 33 35 33 34 34 1895. January 15 January 29 February 12 February 26 March 12 March 26 April 9 April 23 May 7 May 21 June 4 June 18 July 2 July 16 July 30 August 13 August 27 Sept. 10 Sept. 24 October 8 October 22 November 5 November 19 i8 95 . February 16 March 4 March 17 April 1 April 14 April 28 May 12 May 25 June 9 June 23 July 9 July 21 August 4 August 1 g Sept. 4 Sept. 14 Sept. 28 October 14 October 26 November 11 November 23 December 8 December 22 1896. January 6 January 18 February 2 32 34 33 34 33 33 33 32 33 33 35 33 33 34 36 32 32 34 32 34 32 33 33 June 10 June 24 July 10 July 22 August 7 August 20 Sept. 4 Sept. 17 October 2 October 16 October 29 November 13 July 21 August 4 August 19 Sept. 4 Sept. 14 Sept. 28 October 14 October 26 November 11 November 23 December 8 December 22 1896. 41 4 1 40 44 39 40 39 40 38 40 39 May 10 May 29 June 8 June 21 June 23 July 9 July 21 August 4 44 41 43 44 June 8 June 25 July 21 August 4 43 40 August 1 August 17 August 29 Sept. 12 October 1 October 8 October 29 November 8 44 42 46 44 4 1 46 40 44 July 20 Sept. 4 46 Sept. 14 Sept. 28 October 14 October 26 November 11 November 23 December 8 December 22 1896. January 6 January 18 February 2 August 30 Sept. 17 October 1 October 8 October 14 October 26 November 11 November 23 45 39 4 1 46 November 12 December 22 1896. January 6 January 18 February 2 40 December 11 December 24 January 18 February 2 38 40 November 22 December 5 December 19 45 44 45 November 26 December 10 December 24 4 1 39 40 December 2 December 16 December 30 35 33 34 December 3 December 17 December 31 34 32 33 Maximum Minimum Average 44 38 39'54 46 40 378 46 39 .no 37 33 34 J 5 36 32 33 :i 5