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Table No. 13.-ORIENT MAIL-SERVICE. Statement showing the Number of Days occupied in the Delivery of Mails between London and the undermentioned Places by the Packets of the Orient Line.

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FROM LONDON BY THE ORIENT LINE. Melbourne. Sydney. BLUFF. Christchurch. Wellington. Auckland. Date of Despatch from London. Date of Arrival it. Melbourne. No. of Days. Date of Despatch from London. Date of Arrival in Sydney. No. of Days. Date of Date of Despatch from Arrival at London. Bluff. No. ol Days. Date of Despatch from London, Date of Arrival in Christchurch. No. of Days. Date of Date of Despatch from Arrival in London. Wellington. No. of Days. Date of Date of Despatch from ! Arrival in London. Auckland. No. of Days. 1 I 1902. 1902. Feb. 11 Feb 25 March 11 March 2; April 8 April 22 May 6 May 20 June 3 June 17 July 4 July 16 July 29 August 12 August 26 Sept. 9 Sept. 23 October 7 October 23 Nov. s Nov. 18, Dec. 2 Dec. 18 32 32 32 32 32 32 32 32 35 3i 32 32 32 32 34 33 32 32 34 1902. 1902. Feb. 12 Feb. 26 March 12 March 26 April 9 April 23 May 7 May 21 J une 4 June 18 July 5 July 17 July 3' August 13 August 28 Sept. 1 o Sept. 24 October 8 October 24 Nov. 6 Nov. 19 Dec. 3 Dec. 19 35 33 33 33 33 33 33 33 36 34 34 33 34 1 33 33 33 35 . 34 : 33 33 1902. 1902. Jan. 10 Feb. 18 Jan. 24 March 3 Feb. 7 March 18 Feb. 2 1 March 3 1 March 7 April 15 March 21 April 29 i April 4 May 12 I April 18 May 28 J May 2 June 9 J May 16 June 24 May 30 J uly 1 1 June 13 July 21 June 27 August 4 July 1 1 August 18 j July 25 Sept. 1 August 8 : Sept. 15 August 22 Sept. 29 [ Sept. 5 October 14 j Sept. 19 ; October 31 j October 3 . Nov. 10 J October 17 , Nov. 25 J Oetober 31 i Dec. 8 J Nov. 14 I Dec. 25 39 I 38 ! 39 38 39 39 38 40 39 42 ! 38 38 38 i 38 38 39 42 38 39 38 4' 1902. 1902. Feb. 19 March 4 March 19 April 1 April 16 April 30 May 13 May 29 J une 1 o June 25 July 10 July 22 August 5 August 20 Sept. 2 Sept. 16 October 1 October 15 October 30 Nov. 12 Nov. 26 Dec. 1 o Dec. 24 40 39 40 39 40 ! 4O I 39 39 40 4 1 39 39 40 I 39 39 40 4° ! 4' i 4° 40 40 40 1902. 1902. Jan. 10 Feb. 18 Jan. 24 March 5 Feb. 7 March 19 Feb. 21 April 2 March 7 April 16 March 2 1 May 1 I April 4 May 15 April 18 May 28 May 2 J une 11 May 16 June 26 May 30 July 9 June 13 July 23 June 27 J August 6 July 1 1 August 2 1 July 25 Sept. 4 August 8 Sept. 18 August 22 Sept. 30 Sept. 5 October 15 ! Sept. 19 ; October 29 October 3 ' Nov. 13 October 17 Nov. 26 : October 3 1 Dec. 9 Nov.' 14 Dec. 23 1903. Nov. 28 Jan. 8 Dec. 12 Jan. 20 Dec. 26 Feb. 3 39 40 40 40 40 4' 4' 40 40 4i 40 40 40 4 1 4' 4' 39 4° 40 4 1 40 39 39 I 1902. 1902. Jan. 10 J Feb. 17 Jan. 24 i March 3 Feb. 7 J March 17 Feb. 21 ! March 31 March 7 April 14 March 21 ; April 28 April 4 May 11 April 18 j May 27 May 2 June 9 May 16 June 23 May 30 July 11 June 13 July 24 June 27 August 8 July 1 1 J August 19 July 25 ; Sept. 6 August 8 j Sept. 15 i August 22 ! Sept. 30 t Sept. 5 j October 13 Sept. 19 j October 3 1 October 3 | Nov. 13 October 17 i Nov. 24 October 31 Dec. 8 Nov. 14 Dec. 25 Nov. 28 Jan. 8 38 38 38 38 37 39 38 38 42 4i 42 39 43 38 39 38 42 41 38 38 4' Jan. 1 o Jan. 24 Feb. 7 Feb. 21 March 7 March. 2 1 April 4 April 18 May 2 May 16 May 30 June 13 June 27 July 11 July 25 August 8 August 22 Sept. 5 Sept. 1 g October 3 October 17 October 3 1 Nov. 14 Jan. 10 Jan. 24 Feb. 7 Feb. 2 1 March 7 March 2 1 April 4 April 18 May 2 May 16 May 30 J une 13 June 27 July 1 1 July 25 August 8 August 22 Sept. 5 Sept. 19 October 3 October ! 7 October 3 1 Nov. 14 Jan. 10 Jan. 24 Feb. 7 Feb. 21 March 7 March 2 1 April 4 April 18 May 2 May 16 May 30 June 13 June 27 I July 1 1 July 25 August 8 August 22 ; Sept. 5 Sept. 19 October 3 October 17 October 31 Nov. 14 Nov. 28 Dec. 31 33 Nov. 28 1903. Jan. 1 i 34 1903. Nov. 28 j Jan. 5 38 Nov. 28 1903. Jan. ' 6 39 4" 41 Dec. 12 Dec. 26 1903; Dec. 12 Dec. 26 Dec. 12 Dec. 26 1 38 37 Jan. 13 Jan. 27 32 32 Jan. 14 Jan. 28 33 33 Dec. 12 Jan. 19 Dec. 26 Feb. 2 38 38 |an. 20 Feb. 3 39 39 39 39 Dec. 12 Jan. 19 Dec. 26 Feb. 1 Maximum Minimum Average 35 32 3238 36 33 42 38 38-77 41 39 3969 4' 39 4008 43 37 39' '5