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Table No. 13.-PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL 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 Peninsular and Oriental Service— continued.

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TO LONDON VIA BRINDISI (P. AND O. PACKETS). Auckland. Wellington. Bluff. Sydney. Melbourne. Date of Despatch from Auckland. Date of No. Arrival in t of London. Days. Date of Despatch from Wellington. Date of Arrival in London. No. of Days. Date of Despatch from Blutf. Date of Arrival in London. No. Date of of Despatch from Days. Sydney. t Date of Arrival in London. No. of Days. Date of Despatch from Melbourne. Date of Arrival in London No. of Days. 1907. January 16 January 28 February 12 February 25 March 11 March 28 April 9 April 22 May 6 May 21 June 3 June 17 July 1 July 15 July 30 August 13 August 27 Sept. 11 Sept. 25 October 9 October 23 November 6 November 20 1907. February 22 March 8 March 22 April 5 April 20 May 3 May 17 June 1 June 15 June 30 July 14 July 27 August 1 1 August 24 Sept. 7 Sept. 21 October 4 October 19 November 1 November 16 November 29 December 13 December 27 1908. January 10 January 24 37 39 38 39 40 36 38 40 40 40 41 40 4 1 40 39 39 38 38 37 38 37 37 37 1907. January 18 January 26 March 9 April 6 April 20 May 4 June 15 1907. February 22 March 8 April 20 May 17 June 1 June 15 July 27 35 41 4^ 4 1 42 42 42 1907. January 14 January 29 February 11 February 25 March 11 March 25 April 8 April 23 May 7 May 20 June 3 June 18 July 1 July 16 July 29 August 13 August 26 Sept. 9 Sept. 23 October 7I October 22 November 4 November 19 1907. February 22 March 8 March 22 April 5 April 20 May 3 May 17 June 1 June 15 June 30 July 14 July 27 August 11 August 24 Sept. 7 Sept. 21 October 4 October 19 November 1 November 16 November 29 December 13 December 27 1908. January 10 January 24 39 38 39 39 40 39 39 39 39 4' 41 39 41 39 40 39 39 40 39 40 3S 39 3« 1907. January 22 February 5 February 19 March 5 March 19 April 2 April 16 April 30 May 14 May 28 June 11 June 25 July 9 July 23 August 6 August 20 Sept. 3 Sept. 17 October 1 October 15 October 29 November 12 November 26 1907. February 22 March 8 March 22 April 5 April 20 May 3 May 17 June 1 June 15 June 30 July 14 July 27 August 11 August 24 Sept. 7 Sept. 21 October 4 October 19 November 1 November 16 November)2g December 13 December 27 1908. January 10 January 24 31 3 1 31 31 31 3i 32 32 33 33 32 33 32 32 32 32 31 32 31 3 1 3i 1907. January 23 February 6 February 20 March 6 March 20 April 3 April 17 May 1 May 15 May 29 June 12 June 26 July 10 July 24 August 7 August 21 Sept. 4 Sept. 18 October 2 October 16 October 30 November 13 November 27 1907. February 22 March 8 March 22 April 5 April 20 May 3 May 17 June 1 June 15 June 30 July 14 July 27 August 11 August 24 Sept. 7 Sept. 21 October 4 October 19 November 1 November 16 November 29 December 13 December 27 1908. January 10 January 24 3° 3° 3° 3° 31 30 3° 31 3 1 32 32 3i 32 3i 3 1 31 3° 3i 30 3 1 3° 30. 3° July 13 August 2 August 16 August 30 Sept. 13 Sept. 27 October 11 October 25 November 8 November 22 August 24 Sept. 7 Sept. 21 October 4 October 19 November 1 November 16 November 29 December 13 December 27 1908. January 10 January 24 42 36 36 35 36 35 36 35 35 35 December 4 December 18 37 37 December 6 December 20 1908. January 3 35 35 December 2 December 16 39 39 December 10 December 24 1908. January 7 3i 3i December 10 December 25 1908. January 8 3i 3° December 31 February 7 38 February 7 35 December 30 February 7 39 February 7 31 February 7 3° Maximum Minimum Average .. 41 36 3850 42 35 37-55 4i 38 39 - 27 33 3I-58 32 3° 30-62