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Table No. 14. —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. Blutf. Christchurch. Wellington. Auckland. Date of Despatch from London. Date of Arrival ir. 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. 1905. Jan. 6 *Jan. 20 *April 14 April 28 May 12 May 26 June 9 June 23 July 7 July 21 August 4 August 18 Sept. 1 Sept. 1 s Sept. 29 October 13 October 27 Nov. 10 1905. Feb. 7 Feb. 23 May 16 May 30 June 13 June 27 July 11 July 25 August 8 August 23 Sept. 5 Sept. 19 October 3 October 1 7 Nov. 1 Nov. 14 Nov. 28 Dec. 12 32 34 32 32 32 32 32 32 32 33 32 32 32 32 33 32 32 32 1905. Jan. 6 Jan. 20 April 14 April 28 May 12 May 26 June 9 June 23 July 7 July 21 August 4 August 18 Sept. ( Sept. 15 Sept. 29 October 13 October 27 Nov. 10 1905. Feb. 8 Feb. 24 May 17 May 31 June 14 June 28 July 12 July 26 August 9 August 24 Sept. 6 Sept. 20 October 4 October 18 Nov. 2 Nov. 15 Nov. 29 Dec. 14 33 35 33 33 S3 33 33 33 33 34 33 33 33 33 34 33 33 34 1905. Jan. 6 Jan. 10 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 '9°5Feb. 14 March 3 May 23 June 6 June 20 July 3 July 18 July 31 August 14 August 29 Sept. 11 Sept. 25 October 9 October 24 Nov. 7 Nov. 20 Dec. 4 Dec. 18 39 42 39 39 39 38 39 38 38 39 38 38 38 39 39 38 38 38 1905. Jan. 6 Jan. 20 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 1905. Feb. , S March 2 May 24 June 7 June 21 July 4 July 19 August 1 August 15 August 30 Sept. 12 Sept. 26 October 10 October 24 Nov. 7 Nov. 21 Dec. s Dec. 19 4° 41 40 40 40 39 40 39 39 40 39 39 39 39 39 39 39 39 '90SJan. 6 Jan. 20 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 1905. Feb. 14 March 1 May 22 June 6 June 19 July 4 July 19 July 31 August 14 August 31 Sept. 1 1 Sept. 25 October 1 1 October 24 Nov. 8 Nov. 21 Dec. s Dec. 20 1906. 39 40 38 39 38 39 40 38 38 40 38 38 40 39 40 39 39 40 1905. Jan. 6 Jan. 20 April 14 April 28 May 12 May. 26 June 9 June 23 July 7 July 21 August 4 August 18 Sept. i Sept. 15 Sept. 29 October 13 October 27 Nov. 10 1905. Feb. 12 March 3 May 21 J une 4 J une 18 July 3 July 17 July 3° August 13 Sept. 1 Sept. 10 Sept. 24 October 9 October 22 Nov. 7 Nov. 20 Dec. 3 Dec. 22 37 42 37 37 37 38 38 37 37 42 37 37 38 37 39 38 37 42 Nov. 24 1906. Nov. 24 1906. Nov. 24 Nov. 24 1906. Nov. 24 Dec. 26 32 Nov. 24 Dec. 27 33 Jan. 1 38 Jan. 2 39 Jan. 3 40 Jan. 1 38 Dec. 8 Dec. 22 1906. Jan. ic Jan. 23 33 32 Dec. 8 Dec. 22 1906. Jan. 11 Jan. 24 34 33 Dec. 8 Dec. 22 Jan. 15 Jan. 29 38 38 Dec. 8 Dec. 22 Jan. 15 Jan. 29 38 38 Dec. 8 Dec. 22 Jan. 17 Jan. 31 40 Dec. 8 Dec. 2 2 Jan. 19 Jan. 29 42 38 Maximum Minimum Average 34 32 32-24 35 33 33'29 42 38 38-57 41 38, 39"29 41 38 39' ■ 9 42 37 38-33 * No mails were despatched from London by the Orient Line between 20th January and 14th April to cessation of contract.