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

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FROM LONDON BY T! E P. AND O. PACKETS. Melbourne. Sydney. Bluff. Christchurch. Wellington. Auckland. Date of Despatch from London. Date of Arrival in Melbourne. No. Date of of Despatch from Days. London. Date of Arrival in Sydney. No. of Days. Date of Despatch from London. Date of Arrival at Bluff. No. of Days. Date of Despatch from London. ! Date of Arrival in Christchurch. No. of Days. Date of Date of Despatch from j Arrival in London. i Wellington. No. of Days. Date of Date of Despatch from Arrival in London. Auckland. No. of Days. 1899. 1899. Feb. 7 Feb. 20 March 7 March 19 April 2 April 17 May 2 May 14 May 30 J une 12 June 26 July 9 July 24 August 7 August 20 Sept. 4 Sept. 18 October 1 October 16 Oct. 31 Nov. 12 Nov. 27 Dec. 10 .899. , 1899. Feb. 8 Feb. 21 March 8 ! March 2 1 April 4 April 18 May 3 May 16 May 31 June 13 . June 27 July 11 July 25 August 8 I August 22 Sept. 5 Sept. 19 October 3 October 1 7 Nov. i Nov. 14 Nov. 28 Dec. 12 33 : 32 33 32 32 32 33 32 33 32 32 32 32 32 32 32 32 33 32 32 32 1899. Jan. 6 Jan. 20 Feb. 3 Feb. 17 March 3 March 17 March 3 1 April 14 April 28 May 12 May 26 June 9 June 23 July 7 July 2 1 August 4 August 18 Sept. 1 Sept. 15 Sept. 29 October 13 October 27 Nov. 1 o 1899. Feb. 14 Feb. 28 March 13 March 27 April 11 April 25 May 8 May 22 June 5 June 23 July 3 July 2 1 August 3 August 15 Sept. 4 Sept. 15 Sept. 25 October 16 October 27 Nov. 5 Nov. 2 1 Dec. 5 Dec. 19 39 39 38 38 39 39 38 38 38 42 38 42 4i 39 45 42 38 45 42 37 39 39 39 1899. 1899. Feb. ,5 March 1 March 15 March 28 April 13 April 26 May 10 May 22 June 6 June 22 July 4 July 20 August 2 August 13 Sept. 2 Sept. 16 Sept. 25 October 14 October 28 Nov. 6 Nov. 22 Dec. 6 Dec. 20 40 40 40 39 41 40 40 38 39 41 39 41 40 37 43 43 38 43 43 38 40 40 40 1899. 1899. Jan. 6 Feb. 14 Jan. ' 20 March 2 Feb. 3 March 14 Feb. 17 March 27 March 3 April 13 March 17 April 25 March 3 1 May 11 April 14 May 23 April 28 June 5 May 12 June 21 May 26 July 2 June 9 ! July 18 June 23 i July 31 J uly 7 August 12 July 21 ! August 28 August 4 . Sept. 12 August 18 I Sept. 23 Sept. i I October 13 Sept. 15 October 24 Sept. 29 ! Nov. 7 October 13 Nov. 22 October 27 Dec. 6 Nov. 10 Dec. 20 1900. Nov. 24 Jan. 4 Dec. 8 I Jan. 17 Dec. 22 I Jan. 30 39 41 39 38 4' 39 4i 39 38 4° 37 39 38 36 38 39 36 42 39 39 4° 40 40 1899. '899Jan. 6 Feb. 13 Jan. 20 : Feb. 27 Feb. 3 . March 13 Feb. 17 I March 26 March 3 I April 10 March 17 j April 24 March 31 j May 8 April 14 ' May 22 April 28 June 5 May 12 j June 20 May 26 I July 3 June 9 j July 17 J une 23 J uly 3 1 July 7 I August 15 July 21 ' August 28 August 4 Sept. 11 August 18 ! Sept. 25 Sept. 1 j October 10 Sept. 15 October 23 Sept. 29 Nov. 6 October 13 Nov. 20 October 27 Dec. 4 Nov. 10 Dec. 18 Jan. 6 Jan. 20 Feb. 3 Feb. 17 March 3 March 17 March 3 1 April 14 April 28 May 12 May 26 June 9 June 23 July 7 July 21 August 4 August 18 Sept. 1 Sept. 15 Sept. 29 October 13 October 27 Nov. 1 o 32 Jan. 6 31 Jan. 20 32 Feb. 3 . 30 Feb. 17 30 March 3 31 March 17 32 March 31 30 April 14 32 April 28 3 1 May 12 3 1 May 26 3° J une 9 31 June 23 31 July 7 30 July 21 31 August 4 31 August 18 30 Sept. 1 31 Sept. 15 32 Sept. 29 30 October 13 3 1 October 27 30 ! Nov. 10 30 Nov. 24 Jan. 6 Jan. 20 Feb. 3 Feb. 17 March 3 March 17 March 3 1 April 14 April 28 May 12 May 26 June 9 June 23 July 7 July 21 August 4 August 18 Sept. 1 Sept. 15 Sept. 29 October 13 October 27 Nov. 10 38 38 38 37 38 38 38 38 38 39 38 38 38 39 38 08 38 39 38 38 38 38 38 Nov. 24 Dec. 24 1900. Dec. 26 1900. Nov. 24 1900. Nov. 24 1900. 41 1900. 38 32 Jan. 2 39 Jan. 3 40 Nov. 24 Jan. 1 Dec. 8 Dec. 22 Jan. 9 Jan. 22 32 I Dec. 8 31 I Dec. 22 Jan. 10 Jan. 23 33 32 Dec. 8 Dec. 22 Jan. 16 Jan. 30 39 39 Dec. 8 j Dec. 22 I Jan. 17 i Jan. 31 40 40 40 39 Dec. ,8 Jan. 15 Dec. 22 Jan. 29 38 3 8 Maximum Minimum Average 32 30 ... 30-88 33 32 32-23 45 37 39'65 43 37 40- 12 42 36 39''5 39 37 38-08