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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.

FROM LONDON VIA NA: LES (ORIENT PACKETS). 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 in Christchurch. No. of BaysDare 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. 1907. 1907. Feb. . 4 Feb. 20 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 Nov. 13 Nov. 26 Dec. 10 it' 32 32 32 32 32 32 32 32 32 32 32 32 32 32 32 32 32 32 33 32 32 1907. 1907. Feb. s Feb. 21 March 6 March 2C April 3 April 17 May 1 May 16 May 29 June 12 June 26 July 10 July 24 August ; August 21 Sept. 4 , Sept. 18 October 2 October 16 October 30 Nov. 14 Nov. 28 Dec. 11 1907. 1907. Feb. 12 Feb. 25 March 12 March 25 April 9 April 2 2 May 6 May 21 June 3 June 17 July 1 July 15 July 29 August 1 2 August 26 Sept. 9 Sept. 23 October 7 October 2 1 Nov. 4 Nov. 18 Dec. 2 Dec. 16 39 38 39 38 39 38 38 39 38 38 38 38 38 38 38 38 38 38 38 38 38 38 38 1907. 1907. Feb. 13 Feb. 25 March 13 March 26 April 1 o April 23 May 7 May 22 June 4 June 18 July 2 July 16 July 3° August 13 August 27 Sept. 10 Sept. 24 October 8 October 22 Nov. S Nov. 19 Dec. 3 Dec. 16 40 38 40 39 40 39 39 40 39 39 39 39 39 39 39 39 39 39 39 39 39 39 38 (907. <9°7Feb. 1 1 Feb. 27 March 12 March 26 April 10 April 23 May 7 May 22 June 3 June 18 July 2 July 17 July 30 August 13 August 27 Sept. 11 Sept. 23 October 8 October 2 1 Nov. 6 Nov. 20 Dec. 4 Dec. 17 38 40 39 39 40 39 39 40 38 39 39 40 39 39 39 40 38 39 38 40 40 40 39 1907. 1907. Feb. 10 March 1 March 11 March 24 April 12 April 2 1 May 5 May 23 J une 3 June 16 June 30 July 14 July 28 August 12 August 25 Sept. 8 Sept. 22 October 7 October 20 Nov. 5 Nov. 19 Dec. 5 Dec. 15 1908. Jan. 4 (an. 18 Feb. 1 Feb. 15 March 1 March 15 March 29 April 12 April 26 May 10 May 24 June 7 June 21 July 5 July 19 August 2 August 16 August 30 Sept. 13 Sept. 27 October 11 October 2 c, Nov. 8 Jan. 4 Jan. 18 Feb. 1 Feb. ij March 1 March 15 March eg April 12 April 26 May 10 May 24 June 7 June 21 July ' 5 July 19 August 2 August 16 August 30 Sept. 13 Sept. ,27 October 1 1 October 25 Nov. 8 1 32 34 33 33 33 33 33 34 33 33 33 33 33 33 33 33 33 33 33 33 34 34 33 Jan. 4 |an. 18 Feb. 1 Feb. 15 March 1 March 15 March 29 April 12 April 26 May 10 May 24 June 7 June 21 July S July 19 August 2 August 16 August 30 Sept. 13 Sept. 27 October 11 October 25 Nov. 8 Jan. 4 |an. 18 Feb. 1 Feb. .5 March 1 March 15 March 29 April 12 April 26 May 10 May 24 June 7 J une 21 July 5 July 19 August 2 August 16 August 30 Sept. 13 Sept. 27 October 1 1 October 25 Nov. 8 Jan. 4 |an. 18 Feb. 1 Feb. 15 March i March 15 March 29 April 12 April 26 May 10 May 24 June 7 June 21 July 5 July 19 August 2 August 16 August 30 Sept. 13 Sept. 27 October 1 1 October 25 Nov. 8 Jan. 4 ]an. 18 Feb. 1 Feb. .5 March 1 March 15 March 29 April 12 April 26 May 1 o May 24 .1 une 7 June 21 I .My 5 1 July 19 ; August 2 August 16 August 30 Sept. 13 Sept. 27 ! October 11 October 25 Nov. 8 37 42 38 37 42 37 37 41 38 37 37 37 37 38 37 37 37 38 37 39 39 41 37 Nov. 22 Nov. 22 Dec. 30 1908. Jan. 13 Jan. 27 38 Nov. 2 2 Dec. 3 1 1908. Nov. 22 1908. Nov. 22 Nov. 22 j Dec. 24 32 Dec. 25 33 39 Jan. 1 40 Jan. 3 42 Dec. 6 Dec. 20 1908. Dec. 6 Dec. 20 1908. Dec. 6 Dec. 20 38 38 Dec. 6 j Dec. 20 Dec. 6 Dec. 20 Jan. 14 Jan. 29 39 40 Dec. 6 Dec. 20 j Jan. 12 Jan. 30 37 41 Jan. 7 Jan. 22 32 33 Jan. 8 Jan. 23 33 34 Jan. 14 Jan. 27 39 38 Maximum Minimum Average S3 3' 3208 34 I 32 I 33-15 39 38 38-I5 40 38 39'°4 40 38 3923 42. 37 38-35 ... ...