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No. 28. The Peesident of the Pacific Mail Steamship Company to the Hon. the Postmaster-General, Wellington. Pacific Mail Steamship Company, Pier Foot of Canal Street, N.E., Sir, — New York, 14th December, 1878. I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of the letter of the Secretary, W. Gray, Esq., of the 9th November, advising that it is intended to continue the modified service during the ensuing year, on the basis of " the existing time-table ;" also, that " the departures from Auckland will be fixed for 2 p.m., instead of 4 p.m., as at present," of the day of sailing from that port. I have to signify the acceptance by this Company of said schedule, and to advise that we have so instructed our General Agents at San Francisco and Sydney, N.S.AV. (the latter will advise the Agent at Auckland), and have furnished them with a copy of your esteemed favor before referred to. I have, Ac, D. S. Babcock, The Postmaster-General of New Zealand, Wellington. President, P. M. S. S. Co.

No. 29. Mr. Gray to the Peesident, Pacific Mail Steamship Company. Sib, — General Post Office, Wellington, Ist February, 1879. I am directed by the Hon. the Postmaster-General to acknowledge your communication of the 14th December last, owning receipt of mine of the 9th November, and intimating the intention of the contracting Governments to continue the San Francisco Mail Service during the present year on the basis of last year's time-table. I note your acceptance, on behalf of the Pacific Mail Steamship Company, of the intimation conveyed in my letter. I have, Ac, W. Gray, The President, Pacific Mail Steamship Company, New York. Secretary.

No. 30. Mr. Geay to the Peesident, Pacific Mail Steamship Company, New York. Sir, — General Post Office, Wellington, 3rd January, 1879. Adverting to my letter to you of the 9th November last, relative to the time-table of the San Francisco Mail Service, I have now the honor to forward herewith an official time-table for the mail service between Sydney, Auckland, and San Francisco for the current year, approved of by the PostmastersGeneral of New South Wales and New Zealand. I have, Ac, The President, Pacific Mail Steamship Company, W. Geay, New York. Secretary.

Enclosure in No. 30. OFFICIAL TIME-TABLE for the Mail Service between Sydney, Auckland, and San Francisco, for the Year 1879. Approved by the Postmasters-General of New South Wales and New Zealand.

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