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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TO LONDON VIA SAN FRANCISCO.

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FROM LONDON VIA SAN FRANCISCO. Auckland. Wellington'. Dunedin. Sydney. ELBOURNE. Date of Despatch from London. Date of Arrival in Auckland. No. of Days. Date of Despatch from London. Date of Arrival in Wellington. No. ! Date of of i Despatch from j ' Days. ; London, Date of Arrival in Dunedin. No. of Days. Date of Despatch from London. Date of Arrival in Sydney. No. of Days. Date of I Despatch from London. Date of Arrival in Melbourne. No. of Days. ' I 1891. January 24 February 2 1 March 2 1 April 18 May 16 June 13 .1 uly 11 August 8 September 5 October 3 October 3 1 J891. March 13 March 2 7 April 24 May 2 1 June 18 July 17 August 13 September 10 October 9 November 7 December 3 1892. January 1 February 1 48* 34 34 33 33 34 33 34 35 33 1891. January 24 February 2 1 March 2 1 April 18 May 16 June 13 July 11 August 8 September 5 October 3 October 3 1 1891. March 15 March 29 April 26 May 24 June 19 July 19 August 15 September 12 October 10 November 9 December 5 1892. January 3 Februarv i 1891. 1891. 50* January 24 ! March 17 36 February 21 : March 31 36 March 21 April 28 36 April 18 May 25 34 May 16 June 22 36 June 13 July 20 35 Ju 1 )' i' August 17 35 August 8 September 13 35 September 5 , October 12 37 October 3 \ November 10 S5 October 31 ; December 7 1892. 36 November 28 : January 4 39 December 26 February 4 52 38 38 3 J 37 37 37 36 37 38 37 1891. January 24 February 2 1 March 2 1 April 18 May 16 June 13 July 11 August 8 September 5 October 3 October 31 1891. March 18 April 1 April 28 May 26 J une 22 July 22 August 18 September 15 October 14 November 12 December 8 1892. January 6 February 5 S3* 39 38 38 37 39 38 38 39 40 38 1891. January 24 February 2 1 March ' 21 April 18 j May 16 June 13 J uly 11 August 8 September 5 October 3 October 3 1 1891. March 19 April 2 April 29 May 27 June 23 July 23 August 19 September 16 October 15 November 13 December 9 1892. January 7 February 6 54* 40 39 39 38 40 39 39 40 43 39 November 28 December 26 34 37 November 28 December 26 37 40 November 28 December 26 39 41 November 28 I December 26 40 42 I Maximum Minimum Average 48 j 33 ! 35 5° 34 36-92 1 52 ! 36 38-54 53 37 39'77 54 38 4077 * Steamer delayed in San Francisco repairing broken shaft.

ELBOURNE. 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 ] Bays. Date of Despatch from j Dunedin. Date of Arrival in London. No. of Days. Date of Despatch from Wellington. 1891. January 24 February 26 March 26 April 23 May 21 June 18 July ] 6 August 13 September to October 8 November 5 Date of Arrival in London. No. of Days. Date of Despatch from Auckland. Date of Arrival in London. No. of Days. 1891. January February March April May June July August September October October 20 2 2 2 I 16 11 io 5 3' 1891. March j April 1 April 30 May 27 June 25 July 23 August 19 September 20 October 15 November 1 1 December 9 1892. January 7 1S91. 40 January 2 1 38 February [23 40 i March 23 39 j April 20 40 ! May 18 40 ] June 15 39 I July 13 41 ; August 1 1 40 September 7 39 J October 5 39 ; November 2 40 I November 30 1891. March 1 April 1 April 30 May 27 June 25 July 23 August 19 September 20 October 15 November 11 December 9 I 1892. January 7 j 39 37 38 37 38 38 37 40 38 37 37 38 189O. 1891. January 23 j March 1 February 25 April 1 March 25 April 30 April 22 I May 27 May 20 ! June 25 June 17 j July 23 July 15 ! August 19 August 12 ' September 20 September 9 i October 15 October 7 j November 1 1 November 4 | December 9 1892. December 2 : January 7 37 35 36 35 36 36 39 36 35 35 1891. March 1 April 1 : April 30 J May 27 I fune 25 July 23 August 19 September 20 October 15 November 11 December 9 1892. January 7 36 34 35 34 35 35 34 38* 35 34 34 1891. January 26 February 28 March 28 April 25 May 23 June 20 July 18 August 17 September 12 October 1 o November 7 1891. March 1 April 1 April 30 May 27 June 25 July 23 August 19 September 20 October 15 November 11 December 9 1892. January 7 34 32 33 32 33 33 32 34* 33 32 32 November 28 36 December 3 35 December 5 33 Maximum Minimum Average 41 - 39-S8 40 1 37 37-83 39 35 38 34 34 32 * Mail delayed in Auckland through lat; arrival of mail steamer from Sydney owing to stress of weather.