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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.

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OUTWARD VIA SAN FRANCISCO. 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. 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 Arrival in Melbourne. No. of Days. 1883. January 25 February 2 2 March 22 April 19 May 17 June 14 July A 12 August 9 September. 6 October 4 November 8 1883. March 7 Marcli 3 1 April 30 May 2 7 July 2 July 20 August 18 September 17 October 16 November 1 1 December 18 1884. January 13 41 37 39 38 46 36 37 39 40 38 40 1883. January 25 February 22 March 22 April 19 May 17 June 14 July 12 August 9 September 6 October 4 November 8 1883. March 1 o April 3 May 3 May 28 July 4 July 23 August 20 September 19 October 18 November 12 December 19 1884. January 14 44 40 42 39 39 39 41 42 39 4' 1883. January 25 February 22 March 22 April 19 May 17 June 14 July 12 August 9 September 6 October 4 November 8 1883. March 1 1 April 4 May 4 May 30 July ' 6 July 24 August 21 September 20 October 19 November 14 December 20 1884. 45 41 43 5° 40 40 42 43 41 42 1883. January 25 February 22 March 2 2 April 19 May 17 June 14 July 12 August 9 September 6 October 4 November 8 1883. March 12 April 5 May S June 1 July 7 July 25 August 23 September 21 October 2 1 November 17 December 22 1884. January 18 46 42 44 43 5i 41 42 43 45 44 44 1883. January 25 February 22 March 22 April 19 May 17 June 14 July 12 August 9 September 6 October 4 November 8 1883. March 14 April 7 May 8 June 2 July 9 July 26 August 24 September 24 October 23 November 19 December 24 1884. January 19 48 44 47 44 53 42 43 46 47 46 46 December 6 38 December 6 39 December 6 j January 16 4i December 6 43 December 6 44 Maximum Minimum Average 46 36 ■ ■■ 39'o8 48 39 41-08 5° 40 42-42 5' 41 44 53 42 45-83

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. 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. So. of Days. I 1882. December 1883. January February March April May June July August September October October 26 23 21 21 i8 16 '3 II 8 5 3 31 1883. February 1 o March 9 April 6 May 6 June 4 June 28 July 27 August 25 September 26 October 19 November 14 December 16 1884. January 19 46 45 44 46 47 43 44 45 49 44 42 46 1882. December 28 1883. January 25 February 22 March 22 April 19 May 17 June 14 July 12 August 9 September 6 October 4 November 1 1883. February 1 o March 9 April 6 May 6 June 4 June 28 July 27 August 2,5 September 26 October 19 November 14 December 16 1884. January 19 44 43 43 45 46 42 43 44 48 43 41 45 1882. December 30 1883. January 27 February 24 March 24 April 2 1 May 19 June 16 July 14 August 11 September 8 October 6 November 3 1883. February 1 o March 9 April 6 May 6 June 4 June 28 July 27 August 25 September 26 October 19 November 14 December 16 1884. January 19 42 4> 41 43 44 40 41 42 46 4' 39 43 1882. December 31 1883. January 28 February 25 March 25 April 22 May 20 June 17 July 15 August 12 September 9 October 7 November 4 1883. February 1 o March 9 April 6 May 6 June 4 June 28 July 27 August 25 September 26 October 19 November 14 December 16 1884. January 19 41 40 40 42 43 39 40 41 45 40 38 42 1883. January 2 January 30 February 27 March 27 April 24 May 22 June 19 July 17 August 14 September 1 1 October 9 November 7 1883. February 1 o March 9 April 6 May 6 June 4 June 28 July 27 August 25 September 26 October 19 November 14 December 16 1884. January 19 39 38 38 40 41 37 38 39 43 38 36 39 December 5 45 December 6 44 December 8 42 December 9 41 December 1 1 39 Maximum Minimum Average 49 42 45'°8 48 41 43'92 46 39 _4£92_ 45 38 40'92 43 36