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Table No. 12.-ORIENT 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 Orient Line.

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FROM LONDON BY THE ORIENT LINE. LB0URNE. Sydney. Bluff. Christchurch. Wellington. Auckland. Date of Despatch from London. Date of Arrival in Melbourne. No. of Days. Date of Despatch from 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 Despatch from London. Date of Arrival in Wellington. No. of Days. Date of Despatch from London. Date of Arrival in Auckland. No. of Days. 1899. 1899. Feb. 16 Feb. 28 March 14 March 28 April 1 1 April 24 May 9 May 23 June 6 June 20 July 4 July 18 August 1 August 16 August 28 Sept. 13 Sept. 26 October 10 October 24 Nov. 6 Nov. 2 1 Dec. 6 Dec. 21 34 32 32 32 32 31 32 32 32 32 32 32 32 33 3' 33 32 32 32 31 32 33 34 1899. 1899. Feb. 17 March 1 March 15 March 29 April 12 April 25 May 10 May 24 June 7 June 21 July 5 July 19 August 2 August 17 August 29 Sept. 14 Sept. 27 October 11 October 25 Nov. 7 Nov. 22 Dec. 7 Dec. 22 1900. 1899. 1899. Feb. 25 March 7 March 20 April 4 April 17 May 1 May 15 May 29 June 12 June 28 July 14 July 24 August 11 August 24 Sept. 4 Sept. 25 October 6 October 15 Nov. 6 Nov. 14 Nov. 28 Dec. 1 1 Dec. 29 1900. 1899. Jan. 13 Jan. 27 Feb. 10 Feb. 24 March 1 o March 24 April 7 April 21 May 5 May 19 June 2 June 16 June 30 July 14 July 28 August 11 August 25 Sept. 8 Sept. 22 October 6 October 20 Nov. 3 Nov. 17 Jan. 13 Jan. 27 Feb. 1 o Feb. 24 March 1 o March 24 April 7 April 21 May 5 May 19 J une 2 June 16 June 30 July 14 July 28 August 1 1 August 25 Sept. 8 Sept. 22 October 6 October 20 Nov. 3 Nov. 17. 35 33 33 33 33 32 33 33 33 33 33 33 33 34 32 34 33 33 33 32 33 34 35 Jan. 13 Jan. 27 Feb. 10 Feb. 24 March 1 o March 24 April 7 April 2 1 May 5 May 19 June 2 June 16 J une 30 July 14 July 28 August 11 August 25 Sept. 8 Sept. 22 October 6 October 20 Nov. 3 Nov. 17 43 39 38 39 38 38 38 38 38 40 42 38 42 4i 38 45 42 37 45 39 39 38 42 1899. Jan. 13 Jan. 27 Feb. 1o Feb. 24 March 10 March 24 April 7 April 2 1 May 5 May 19 June 2 June 16 June 30 July 14 July 28 August 1 1 August 25 Sept. 8 Sept. 22 October 6 October 20 Nov. 3 Nov. 17 1899. Feb. 24 March 8 March 22 April 5 April 18 May 3 May 16 May 30 June 13 June 27 July '3 July 24 August 10 August 23 Sept. 5 Sept. 25 October 7 October 16 Nov. 4 Nov. 15 Nov. 29 Dec. 12 Dec. 28 42 40 40 40 39 40 39 39 39 39 4i 38 40 39 45 43 38 43 40 40 39 4i Jan. 13 Jan. 27 Feb. 1 o Feb. 24 March 10 March 24 April 7 April 2 1 May 5 May 19 June 2 June 16 J une 30 July 14 July 28 August 11 August 25 Sept. 8 Sept. 22 October 6 October 20 Nov. 3 Nov. 17 .899. Feb. 23 March 7 March 2 1 April 5 April 17 May 2 May 17 June 5 June 13 June 26 July 10 July 27 August 8 August 22 Sept. 2 Sept. 19 October 2 October 17 October 3 1 Nov. 14 Nov. 2 7 Dec. 13 Dec. 27 1900. 41 39 39 40 38 39 40 45 39 38 38 4i 39 39 36 39 38 39 39 39 38 40 40 1899. Jan. 13 Jan. 27 Feb. 10 Feb. 24 March 10 March 24 April 7 April 2 1 May 5 May 19 June 2 June 16 June 30 July 14 July 28 August 11 August 25 Sept. 8 Sept. 22 October 6 October 20 Nov. 3 Nov. 17 1899. Feb. 24 March 6 March 20 April 3 April 17 May 1 May 15 May 30 June 12 June 26 July 10 July 24 August 6 August 23 Sept. 4 Sept. 19 October 2 October 16 October 30 Nov. 13 Nov. 26 Dec. 13 Dec. 29 1900. 42 38 38 38 38 38 38 39 38 38 38 38 37 40 38 39 38 38 38 38 37 40 42 Dec. 1 Dec. 15 Dec. 29 1900. Jan. 2 Jan. 17 Jan. 31 32 33 33 Dec. 1 Dec. 15 Dec. 29 Jan. 3 Jan. 18 Feb. 1 33 34 34 Dec. 1 Dec. 15 Dec. 29 Jan. 9 Jan. 23 Feb. 5 39 39 38 Dec. 1 Dec. 15 Dec. 29 1900. Jan. 10 Jan. 24 Feb. 6 40 40 39 Dec. 1 Dec. 15 Dec. 29 Jan. 9 Jan. 25 Feb. 8 39 4' 4' Dec. 1 Dec. 15 Dec. 29 Jan. 8 Jan. 27 Feb. 10 38 43 43 Maximum ... Minimum Average 34 3' 35 32 33'23 45 37 3973 45 38 4°' 15 45 38 39-38 43 37 38-85 I