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Table No. 10.-SAN 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. Melbourne. ... Date of Despatch from London. Date of Arrival in Auckland No. Date of of Despatch from Days. London, 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. 1899. January 14 February 11 March 1 1 April 8 May 6 July 1 July 29 August 26 September 23 October 2 1 November 18 1899. February 14 March 16 April 12 May 10 June 6 July 4 August 1 August 29 September 26 October 25 November 21 December 19 1900. January 18 j I89931 January 14 ] February 11 32 March 11 32 April 8 31 ' May 6 3' J une 3 3 1 J uly 1 31 July 29 3 1 ! August 26 32 I September 23 3 1 I October 2 1 31 \ November 18 1899. February 15 March 17 April 14 May 1 1 June 7 J"iy 5 August 3 August 30 September 27 October 26 November 22 December 2 1 1900. January 19 1899. 32 January 14 34 February 11 34 March 1 1 33 Apr 11 8 32 May 6 32 June 3 33 ' July ' 32 July 29 32 August 26 September 23 3 2 October 2 1 November 18 34 : December 16 1899. February 17 March 18 April 15 May 13 June 8 July 6 August 4 August 3 1 September 28 October 27 November 23 December 22 34 35 35 35 33 33 34 33 33 34 33 34 1899. January 14 February 11 March 1 1 April 8 May 6 June 3 July 1 July 29 August 26 September 23 October 2 1 November 18 1899. February 18 March 20 April 16 May 15 June 10 July 8 August 7 September 2 September 30 October 30 November 25 December 25 / 35 37 36 37 35 35 37 35 35 37 35 37 1899. 1899. January 14 February 20 February 1 1 i March 2 1 March 11 April 18 April 8 May 16 May 6 June 12 June 3 j July 10 July 1 I August 8 July 29 September 4 August 26 October 2 September 23 October 31 October 21 November 27 November 18 December 26 37 38 38 37 37 37 37 38 37 38 December 16 33 December 16 1900. January 20 35 December 16 1900. January 22 37 1900. December 16 January 23 Maximum Minimum Average 33 31 3'"5 4 34 : 32 i 32-77 ! 35 33 339^ 37 35 36 38 37 37'54

ELBOURNE. Sydney. Dunedin. ELLINGTON. 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. 1899. January 20 February 17 March 18 April 15 May 13 June 10 July 8 August 5 September 2 September 30 October 28 November 25 Date of Arrival in London. No. of Days. Date of Despatch from Auckland. Date of Arrival in London. So. of Days. ! 1899. February 25 March 2 1 April 19 May 17 June 14 July 13 August 10 September 6 October 4 November 2 November 29 December 29 1900. January 24 1899. February 25 March 2 1 April i 9 May 17 June 14 July '3 August 10 September 6 October 4 November 2 November 29 December 29 18*99. January 2 1 February 18 March 20 April 17 May 15 June 12 July 1 o August 7 September 4 October 2 October 30 November 27 ■ 1899. January February March April May June July August August September October November 14 11 14 11 9 6 4 29 26 24 21 1899. February 25 March 2 1 April 19 May 17 June 14 July 13 August 10 September 6 October ' 4 November 2 November 29 December 29 4 2 38 36 36 36 37 37 36 36 37 36 38 1899. January 16 February 13 March 15 April 12 May 10 June 7 .My 5 August 2 August 30 September 27 October 25 November 22 1899. February 25 March 2 1 April 19 May 17 June 14 Ju!y '3 August 10 September 6 October 4 November 2 November 29 December 29 1900. January 24 4° 36 j 35 j 35 35 36 36 35 35 36 37 1899. January 18 February 15 March 17 April 14 May 12 June 9 July 7 August 4 September 1 September 29 October 2 7 November 24 38 34 33 33 33 34 34 33 33 34 33 35 36 32 32 32 32 33 33 32 32 33 32 34 1899. February 25 March 2 1 April 19 May 17 June 14 July 13 August 10 September 6 October 4 November 2 November 29 December 29 1900. January 24 35 31 3° 3° 30 3' 3' 3° 3° 3i 3° 32 December ■9 1900. January 24 36 I December 20 35 December 22 33 December 23 1900. January 24 32 December 25 j 3° Maximum Minimum Average 42 36 j 37 I j 4° j 35 1 35'8S 38 33 36 ! 32 32-69 I 35 3°