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HOMEWARD VIA SAN FRANCISCO.

Table No. 7.-SAN FRANCISCO MAIL SERVICE. Statement showing the Number of Days occupied in the Delivery of Mails between London and the under-mentioned Places by the San Francisco Mail Service.

OUTWARD VIA SAN FRANCISCO. 4 Auckland. Wellington. Dunedin. Sydney. Melbourne. Date of Despatch from London. Date of Arrival in Auckland. No. of Days. Date of Despatch from London. Date of Arrival in Wellington. 1880. May 7 June 4 June 30 July 29 August 28 September 22 October 20 November 17 December 15 1881 January 17 February 11 No. of Days. Date of Despatch from London. Date of Arrival in Dunedin. No. of Days. Date of Despatch from London. Date of Arrival in Sydney. No. of Days. Date of Despatch from London. Date of No. Arrival in of Melbourne. Days. I 1 I j 1880. March ,. 25 April 22 May 20 June 17 July 15 August 12 September 9 October 7 November 4 j 1880. ] March 1 April ] MayJune July August September October November December December 1881 January 25 22 20 17 1.5 12 9 7 4 2 30 27 1880. May 4 June 2 June 28 July 27 August 26 September 20 October 17 November 14 December 13 1881. January 14 February 9 40 41 39 40 42 39 38 38 39 1880. March 2 5 April 22 May 20 June 17 July 15 August 12 September 9 October 7 November 4 43 43 4i 42 44 41 4i 4i 41 1880. March 25 April 22 May 20 June 17 July 15 August 12 September 9 i October 7 ! November 4 1880. May 8 June 5 July 2 July 3 1 August 29 September 24 October 21 November 18 December 16 1881. January 18 February 12 44 44 43 44 45 43 42 42 42 l880. March 25 April 22 May 20 June 17 July 15 August 12 September 9 October 7 1 November 4 ' 1880. May 9 June 6 July 3 August 1 September i September 25 October 23 ] November 20 1 December 18 1881 45 • 45 44 45 48 44 44 44 44 1880. May 12 48 June 9 48 July 6 47 August 4 48 September 4 51 September 28 47 October 26 47 November 23 ' 47 December 21 47 1881. January 21 50 February 16 48 43 41 December 2 Deeember 30 1881. January 27 46 43 December 2 December 30 1881. 47 44 December 2 December 30 1881. January 19 February 14 48 46 December 2 December 30 1881. I January 27 March 9 41 March 11 | _ 43 1 Ijanuary 27 March 12 44 January 27 March 14 46 March 17 j 49 ; Maximum j Minimum i Average 43 38 40-08 46 ! 41 42-41 j 47 42 43-66 48 44 45"25 51 47 I 48-08

ELEOURNE. Sydney. Dunedin. ELLINGTON. Auckland. Date of Despatch from Melbourne. 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 ! Dunedin. 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 Auckland. Date of Arrival in London. No. of Days. i88o. i January ■ February j March i April ] May i June } July j August i September ' October ; November I November 27 24 23 20 18 15 13 10 7 5 2 30 l880. March 13 April i 2 May 10 June 4 July 4 August 3 August 29 September 26 October 22 November 2 1 December 21 1881. 46 48 48 45 47 49 47 47 45 47 49 1880. January 29 February 26 March 25 April 22 May 20 June 17 July 1S August 12 September 9 October 7 November 4 1880. March 13 April 12 May 10 June 4 July 4 August 3 August 29 September 26 October 22 November 2 1 December 21 1881. January 19 44 46 46 43 45 47 45 45 43 45 47 48 1880. 1880. January 30 ; March 13 February 28 i April 12 March 27 ' May 10 April 24 ! June 4 May 22 1 July 4 June 19 ; August 3 July 17 I August 29 August 14 j September 26 September n i October 22 October 9 November 21 November 6 ; December 21 1881. December 4 : January 19 43 44 44 41 43 45 43 43 41 43 45 46 1880. February 1 February 29 March 28 April 25 May 23 June 20 July 18 August 15 September 12 October 10 November 7 1880. March 13 April 12 May 10 June 4 July 4 August 3 August 29 September 26 October 22 November 2 1 December 21 1881. January 19 41 43 43 40 42 44 42 42 40 42 44 43 1880. 1880. February 3 March 13 March 2 April 12 March 30 May 10 April 27 June 4 May 25 I July 4 June 22 j August 3 July 20 ! August 29 ■ August 17 ! September 26 September 14 j October 22 October 12 ! November 21 November 9 December 21 1881. December 7 - January 19 39 41 41 38 40 42 40 40 38 40 42 January 19 5° December 2 December 5 43 t Maximum j Minimum i Average 5° 45 47'33 48 I 43 45"33 I 46 41 43"4i 45 40 42-33 43 4o*33