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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 the under-mentioned Places and London by the Packets of the Peninsular and Oriental Line— continued.

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TO LONDON Vll 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. Date of of Despatch from Days. Sydney. Date of Arrival in London. No. Date of of Despatch from Days. Melbourne. Date of Arrival in London. No. of Days. T899. January 9 January 23 February 6 February 20 March 6 March 20 April 3 April 17 May 1 May 15 May 29 June 12 June 26 July 10 July 24 August 7 August 21 Sept. 5 Sept. 18 October 2 October 16 October 28 November 13 1899. February 18 March 3 March 18 April 2 April 14 April 29 May 13 May 27 June 1 1 June 26 July 10 July 24 August 6 August 20 Sept. 3 Sept. 17 October 1 October 14 October 28 November 11 November 24 December 9 December 24 40 39 40 41 39 40 40 40 4 1 42 42 42 4 1 4 1 4 1 41 41 39 40 40 39 42 41 1899. January 7 January 21 February 6 February 18 March 4 March 17 April 1 April 15 April 29 May 14 May 27 June 9 1899. February 18 March 3 March 18 April 2 April 14 April 29 May 13 May 27 June 11 June 26 July 10 July 24 42 4 1 40 43 43 42 42 43 43 44 45 1899. January 10 January 24 February 7 February 21 March 7 March 21 April 5 April 18 May 2 May 17 May 30 June 9 1899. February 18 March 3 March 18 April 2 April 14 April 29 May 13 May 27 June 1 1 June 26 July 10 July 24 39 38 39 40 38 39 38 39 40 40 4 1 45 1899. January 17 January 31 February 14 February 28 March 14 March 28 April n April 25 May 9 May 23 June 6 June 20 July 4 July 18 August 1 August 15 August 29 Sept. 12 Sept. 26 October 10 October 24 November 7 November 21 1899. February 18 March 3 March 18 April 2 April 14 April 29 May 13 May 27 June 11 June 26 July 10 July 24 August 6 August 20 Sept. 3 Sept. 17 October 1 October 14 October 28 November 11 November 24 December 9 December 24 32 31 32 33 3i 32 32 32 33 34 34 34 33 33 33 33 33 32 32 32 3i 32 33 1899. January 18 February 1 February 15 March 1 March 15 March 29 April 12 April 26 May 10 May 24 June 7 June 2 1 July 5 July 19 August 2 August 16 August 30 Sept. 13 Sept. 27 October n October 25 November 8 November 22 1899. February 18 March 3 March 18 April 2 April 14 April 29 May 13 May 27 June 11 June 26 July 10 July 24 August 6 August 20 Sept. 3 Sept. 17 October 1 October 14 October 28 November 1 1 November 24 December 9 December 24 1900. January 6 January 20 31 3° 31 32 30 31 31 32 33 33 33 32 32 32 32 31 3i 31 30 31 32 July 8 August 20 43 July n August 20 40 August 10 August 19 Sept. 2 Sept. 21 Sept. 30 Sept. 17 Oct. 1 Oct. 14 Oct. 28 November 1 1 38 43 42 37 42 August 8 Sept. r7 40 Sept. 8 Sept. 19 Sept. 29 October 14 October 28 November 11 36 39 43 November 1 December 9 38 October 30 November 14 December g December 24 40 40 November 27 December n igoo. January 6 January 20 40 40 November 25 December 9 1900. January 6 January 20 42 42 November 28 December 12 1900. January 6 January 20 39 39 December 5 December 19 1900. January 2 1900. January 6 January 20 32 32 December 6 December 20 1900. January 3 31 31 December 25 February 3 40 December 23 February 3 42 December 26 February 3 39 February 3 32 February 3 31 Maximum Minimum Average .. 42 39 4046 45 37 4173 45 38 39-59 34 31 32-42 33 3° 31-42