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Table No. 14—ORIENT MAIL-SERVICE-continued. 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— continued.

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TO LONDON Vll NAPLES (ORIENT 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. of Days. Date of Despatch from Sydney. Date of Arrival in London. No. of Days. Date of Despatch from Melbourne. Date of Arrival in London. No. of Days. 1905. January 11 January 23 February 6 February 20 *March 20 April 5 April 17 May 1 "May 29 June 12 June 30 July 10 July 24 August 7 August 21 Sept. 4 Sept. 21 October 2 October 16 November 1 November 13 February 19 March 5 March 22 April 4 April 30 May 14 May 28 June 12 July 10 July 24 August 7 August 21 Sept. 4 Sept. 18 October 2 October 17 October 29 November 12 November 25 December 10 December 25 1906. January 7 January 21 39 41 44 43 41 39 41 42 42 42 38 42 42 42 43 38 41 40 39 42 1905. January 7 January 21 February 4 February 18 March 18 April 15 April 29 May 27 June 10 June 24 July 8 July 22 August 5 August 19 Sept. 2 Sept. 16 Sept. 30 October 14 October 31 November 11 1905. February 19 March 5 March 22 April 4 April 30 May 28 June 12 July 10 July 24 August 7 August 21 Sept. 4 Sept. 18 October 2 October 17 October 29 November 12 November 25 December 10 December 25 1906. January 7 January 21 43 43 46 45 43 43 44 44 44 44 44 44 44 44 45 43 43 42 40 44 January 9 January 23 February 6 February 20 March 20 April 3 April 17 May 1 May 29 June 12 June 26 July 10 July 24 August 7 August 21 Sept. 4 Sept. 18 October 2 October 17 October 30 November 13 1905. February 19 March 5 March 22 April 4 April 30 May 14 May 28 June 12 July 10 July 24 August 7 August 21 Sept. 4 Sept. 18 October 2 October 17 October 29 November 12 November 25 December 10 December 25 1906. January 7 January 21 4 1 41 44 43 4 1 4 1 4 1 42 42 42 42 42 42 42 42 43 41 4i 39 41 42 1905. January 17 January 31 February 14 February 28 March 28 April 11 April 25 May 9 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 1905. February 19 March 5 March 22 April 4 April 30 May 14 May 28 June 12 July 10 July 24 August 7 August 21 Sept. 4 Sept. 18 October 2 October 17 October 29 November 12 November 25 December 10 December 25 1906. January 7 January 21 33 33 36 35 33 33 33 34 34 34 34 34 34 34 34 33 33 32 33 34 1905. January 18 February 1 February 15 March 1 March 28 April 12 ■ April 26 May 10 June 7 June 21 July 5 July 19 August 2 August 16 August 30 Sept. 13 Sept. 27 October n October 25 November 8 November 22 1905. February 19 March 5 March 22 April 4 April 30 May 14 May 28 June 12 July 10 July 24 August 7 August 21 Sept. 4 Sept. 18 October 2 October 17 October 29 November 12 November 25 December 10 December 25 1906. January 7 January 21 32 32 35 34 33 32 32 33 33 33 33 33 33 33 33 34 32 32 3i 32 33 November 27 December 13 41 39 November 25 December 9 43 43 November 27 December 11 41 4 1 December 5 December 19 1906. January 2 33 33 December 6 December 20 1906. January 3 32 32 December 25 February 4 4 1 December 23 February 4 43 December 25 February 4 41 February 4 33 February 4 32 Maximum Minimum Average 44 38 41 46 40 43-52 44 4 1 41-58 36 32 j 33-62 35 3i 32-67 I * Mails despatched from Welli ington on 4th March and Auckland and Bluff on 6th March f( irwarded b; German line. Mails des] .tched from Wellinj ;ton on r Ith May and Auckland and Bli Fon 1 th May forwarded b; French lii ic