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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. 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 at Christchurch. No. of Davs. Date of Despatch from London. Date of Arrival at Wellington. No. of Days. Date of Despatch from London. Date of Arrival at Auckland. No. of Days. 1 1906. 1906. Feb. 6 Feb. 20 March 6 March 20 April 3 April 17 May 1 May 13 May 29 J une 12 June 26 July 10 July 24 August 7 August 21 Sept. 4 Sept. 18 October 2 October 15 October 30 Nov. 13 Nov. 27 Dec. 12 32 32 32 32 32 32 32 32 32 32 32 32 32 32 32 32 32 32 3' ! 32 32 32 33 1906. 1906. Feb. 7 Feb. 2 1 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 23 Sept. s Sept. 19 October 3 October 16 October 3 1 Nov. 14 Nov. 28 Dec. 13 I 33 33 33 33 33 33 33 33 33 33 33 33 33 33 34 33 33 33 32 33 33 33 34 1906. 1906. Feb. 13 Feb. 26 March 13 March 26 April 9 April 24 May 7 May 25 June 5 June 18 July 2 July 16 July 30 August 14 August 27 Sept. 11 Sept. 24 October 8 October 23 Nov. 3 Nov. 20 Dec. 3 Dec. 17 39 38 39 38 38 39 38 42 39 38 38 38 38 39 38 39 38 38 39 38 39 ! 38 1906. 1906. Feb. 14 Feb. 27 March 13 March 27 April 1 o April 25 May 8 May 25 June 5 June 19 July 3 July 17 July 31 August 15 August 28 Sept. 12 Sept. 25 October 9 October 23 Nov. 6 Nov. 2 1 Dec. 4 Dec. 18 1907. 40 39 39 39 39 40 39 42 39 39 39 39 39 40 39 40 39 39 39 39 40 39 39 1906. 1906. Feb. 13 Feb. 26 March 13 March 29 April 10 April 24 May 8 May 23 June 6 June 20 July 2 July 17 Juy 31 August 14 August 30 Sept. 10 Sept. 25 October 9 ! October 23 I Nov. 6 I Nov. 20 Dec. s Dec. 19 1907. 39 38 39 4' 39 39 39 40 40 40 38 39 39 39 41 38 39 39 39 39 39 40 40 1906. 1906. Feb. 12 Feb. 25 March 11 March 25 April 8 April 23 May 6 May 21 J une 4 June 18 July 1 July 15 July 29 August 13 August 29 Sept. 9 Sept. 24 October 8 October 21 Nov. 4 Nov. 19 Dec. 3 Dec. 17 Jan. S I an. 19 Feb. 2 Feb. 16 March 2 March 16 March' 30 April 13 April 27 May 11 May 25 June 8 June 22 July 6 July 20 August 3 August 17 August 31 Sept. 14 Sept. 28 October 12 October 26 Nov. 9 Jan- 5 Jan. 19 Feb. 2 Feb. 16 March 2 March 16 March 30 April 13 April 27 May 1 1 May 2 5 June 8 June 22 July 6 July 20 August 3 August 17 August 31 Sept. 14 Sept. 28 October 12 October 26 Nov. 9 Jan. 5 Jan. 19 j Feb. 2 Feb. 16 March 2 I March 16 March 30 April 13 April 27 May 1 1 May 25 June 8 June 22 July 6 July 20 August 3 August 17 August 31 Sept. 14 Sept. 28 October 12 October 26 Nov. 9 Jan. s Jan. 19 Feb. 2 Feb. 16 March 2 March 16 March 30 April 13 April 27 May 1 1 May 23 June 8 June 22 July 6 July 20 August 3 August 17 August 31 Sept. 14 Sept. 28 October 12 October 26 Nov. 9 Jan. s Jan. 19 Feb. 2 Feb. 16 March 2 March 16 March 30 April 13 April 2 7 May 1 1 May 25 J une 8 June 22 July 6 July 20 August 3 August 17 August 31 Sept. 14 Sept. 28 October 12 October 26 Nov. 9 Jan. s Jan. 19 Feb. 2 Feb. 16 March 2 March 16 March 30 April 13 April 27 May 1 1 May 25 J une 8 June 22 July 6 July 20 August 3 August 17 August 31 Sept. 14 Sept. 28 October 12 October 26 Nov. 9 38 37 37 37 37 38 37 38 38 38 37 37 37 38 40 37 38 38 37 37 38 38 38 Nov. 23 I Dec. 2; I 32 Nov. 23 Dec. 26 i 33 I Nov. 23 Dec. 3 1 ; 38 Nov. 23 Jan. 1 39 Nov. 23 Jan. 1 39 Nov. 23 Dec 30 37 Dec. 7 Dec. 2 1 1907. Dec. 7 Dec. ■ 2 1 1907. Jan. 9 Jan. 23 Dec. 7 Dec. 2 1 1907. 38 39 Dec. 7 I Dec. 21 | Jan. 15 Jan. 29 Dec. 7 Dec. 2 1 Jan. 14 Jan. 28 38 Dec. 7 Dec. 2 1 1907. Jan. 8 I Jan. 22 32 32 33 33 I Jan. 14 Jan. 29 39 39 Jan. 13 Jan. 27 37 37 Maximum Minimum Average ... 33 3" .52 00 1 34 32 I 33'04 42 38 38-50 42 39 39'3' 41 38 39' '5 40 37 37"5' - !