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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.

Melbourne. Sydney. Dunedin. Wellington. 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. ' Date of of Despatch from Days. I Wellington. Date of Arrival in London. No. of Days. Date of Despatch from Auckland. Date of Arrival in London. No. of Days. . 1882. January February March April May June July August September October October 24 21 21 18 16 13 I I 8 5 3 3i 1882. March 14 April 7 May 4 June 2 June 30 July 27 August 24 September 26 October 20 November 16 December 16 1883. January 13 49 45 44 45 45 44 44 49 45 44 46 1882. January 26 February 23 March 23 April 20 May j 8 June 15 July 13 August 10 September 7 October 5 November 2 1882. March 14 April 7 May 4 June 2 June 30 July 27 August 24 September 26 October 20 November 16 December 16 1883. Januaiy 13 47 43 42 43 43 42 42 47 43 42 44 1882. January 28 February 25 March 25 April 22 May 20 June 17 July 15 August 12 September 9 October 7 November 4 1882. March 14 April 7 May 4 June 2 June 30 July 27 August 24 September 26 October 20 November 16 December 16 1883. January 13 45 40 41 41 40 40 45 41 40 42 1882. January 29 February 26 March 26 April 23 May 2 1 June 18 July 16 August 13 September 1 o October 8 November 5 1882. March 14 April 7 May 4 June 2 June 30 July 27 August 24 September 26 October 20 November 16 December 16 1883. January 13 44 40 39 40 40 39 39 44 40 39 4i 1882. January 31 February 28 March 28 April 25 May 23 June 20 July 18 August 15 September 12 October 10 November 7 1882. March 14 April 1 May 4 June 2 June 30 July 27 August 24 September 26 October 20 November 16 December 16 1883. January 13 42 38 37 38 38 37 37 42 38 37 39 November 28 46 November 30 44 December 2 42 December 3 4' December 5 1883. January 2 39 December .883. January 26 February 1 o 46 December 28 1883. January 25 February 10 44 December 50 1883. January 27 February 10 42 December 31 1883. January 28 February 1 o 4i February 10 39 March 9 45 March 9 43 I March g 4' March 9 4_o January 30 I March 9 38 Maximum Minimum Average 49 44 45'5 47 42 4.V5 45 40 4i 5 44 ; 39 4Q'5 ! 42 37 38-5

OUTWARD VIA SAN FRANCISCO. Auckland. Wellington. Dunedin. Sydney. Melbourne. Date of . Despatch from London. Date oi Arrival in Auckland. No. of Da vs. Date of Despatch from London. Date of Arrival in Wellington. No. of Davs. Date of Despatch from London. Date of Arrival in Dunedin. No. of Days. Date of Despatch from London. Date of Arrival in Sydney. 1882. No. Date of of Despatch from Days. London. Date of Arrival in Melbourne. No. of Days. 1882. March 23 April 20 May 18 June 15" J uly 13 * August 10 September 7 October 5 November 2 1882. 1882. March 23 April 20 May 18 June 15 July 13 August 1 o September 7 October 5 November 2 1882. 44 March 23 45 April 20 43 May 18 44 June 15 42 J uly 13 43 August 10 43 September 7 44 October 5 43 , November 2 1882. May 1 May 29 June 25 July 23 August 20 September 17 October 15 November 13 December 11 f 1883. January 9 February 5 39 39 38 38 38 38 38 39 39 1882. March 23 April 20 May 18 June 15 July 13 August 10 September 7 October 5 November 2 1882. May 3 May 3 1 June 28 July 26 August 22 September 19 October 18 November 16 December 13 1883. January 10 February 7 i 41 41 41 41 40 40 41 42 41 4' 41 1882. March 23 April 20 May 18 June 15 Ju'iy 13 August 10 September 7 October 5 November 2 1882. May 4 June 1 June 29 July . 27 August 24 September 20 October 19 November 17 December 15 1883. January 12 February 8 42 42 42 42 42 41 42 43 43 May 6 June 4 June 30 July 29 August 24 September 22 October 20 November 18 December 15 1883. January 13 February 9 May 8 June 6 July 2 July 3 1 August 26 September 24 October 2 2 November 20 December 17 1883. January 15 February 11 46 47 45 46 44 45 45 46 45 November 30 December 28 1883. January 25 February 2 2 40 39 November 30 Deeember 28 1883. January 25 February 2 2 November 30 December 28 1883. January 25 February 22 43 42 j November 30 December 28 1883. January 25 February 2 2 44 November 30 43 December 28 1883. 46 January 25 42 ! February 22 46 45 March 7 March 3 1 4i 31 March 10 April 3 44 40 March 1 1 April 4 45 41 March 12 April 5 March 14 April 7 48 44 Maximum Minimum Average 4' 37 3869 44 40 41-08 1 45 4i 42-31 42 43'54 48 44 45'54