Table No. 9.-GALLE AND BRINDISI MAIL SERVICE-continued Statement showing the Number of Days occupied in the Delivery of Mails between London and the under-mentioned Places by the Mail Service viâ Galle and Brindisi— continued; (and also per Orient Line viâ Naples or Brindisi.)

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HOMEWARD VIA GALLE AND BRTNDISI. Bluff. Sydney. Melbourne. ■ Per Orient Line -via Naples or Brindisi. Fid Galle and Brindisi. Vii Galle and Brindisi. Via Galle and Brindisi. Date of Despatch from Bluff. Date of Arrival in London. No. of Days. Date of Despatch from Bluff. 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 Melbourne. Date of Arrival in London. No. of Days. 1881. December & 23 December 30* 1882. 1882. February February 12 17 1882. 1882. 1882. January January January February February 1882. 2 February 16 February 30 March 14 ! March 28 \ April 12 27 12 27 10 1882. 1882. 49 January January February 6 27 10 February 27 52 41 42 41 41 January 4 January 18 February 1 February 16 March 2 February February March March April 12 27 12 27 IO 39 40 39 39 39 January 20 March S 44 March April 27 10 59 59 February 12 February 17 March 3 March 11 March 17 April 14 April 2 1 May 5 May 19 June 3 June 17 June 23 April April April May May May June [une July July August August 2 18 29 II 18 27 7 IS 49 46 59 45 44 45 54 S3 March March April May May May June June July July August August September September 3 24 7 19 27 10 23 21 19 16 April May June June July July August August September September September October October November 24 9 6 18 2 S 20 29 11 10 S2 46 60 44 53 53 S3 66 S3 S3 54 ss March March April April May May June June * July July July August August September September October October 14 April 28 May 11 I May 22 j June 6 June 20 July 3 I July 17 I August 1 August 15 September 29 September 12 September 26 October 9 i October 23 I November 10 j November 24 I December 24 9 22 6 18 2 J 5 5 20 29 11 25 10 23 6 41 42 4' 45 43 44 46 45 53 48 46 46 48 44 43 March 16 March 30 April 13 April 25 May 9 May 23 June 6 fune 19 July 4 July 18 August 1 August 15 August 29 September 12 September 26 October 12 October 26 April May May June [une July July August August September September September October October November November December 24 9 22 18 19 2 5 20 29 11 10 23 6 39 40 39 43 40 41 43 44 42 49 5° 45 43 43 45 42 41 July 1 5 July 28 September September 20 29 67 September 8 September 29 October November 3° 52 47 October 7 December 6 60 October 13 December 2 5° November 24 1883. January •7 54 November November December December 4 17 IS December 1883. January January January 18 2 3° 44 46 45 46 November November December December 7 December 1883. 2 1 January 5 January 19 January 18 2 15 3° 41 42 4' 42 November 9 November 23 December 7 December 2 1 December 1883. January January January 18 2 'S 30 39 39 40 [aximum ... linimum 67 44 66 44 S2-77 S3 4" 44-04 5° 39 4162 .verage * This mail was sent to Plymouth direct.