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Table No. 8.-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.

in: 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. 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. i ! 1 1892. January February March April May June July August September October •October 2.3 2O 16 9 6 3 29 1892. February 27 March 25 April 22 May 2 1 June 18 July H August 12 September 8 October 6 November 5 December 4 35 34 34 35 35 33 34 33 33 35 36 1892. January 23 February 20 March 19 April 16 May 14 June 11 July 9 August 6 September 3 October 1 October 29 1892. February 29 March 2 7 April 24 May 23 June 20 July 17 August 14 September 10 October 7 November 7 December 6 1893. January 1 37 36 36 37 37 36 36 35 34 37 38 1892. January 23 February 20 March 19 April 16 May 14 Jane 11 July 9 August 6 September 3 October 1 October 29 1892. March 1 March 28 April 25 May 25 June 21 July 18 August 15 September 12 October 10 November 8 December 7 1893. January 2 38 37 37 39 3§ 37 37 37 37 38 39 January 23 February 20 March 19 April 16 May 14 J une 11 July 9 August 6 September 3 October 1 October 29 1892. March 3 March 3 1 April 26 May 25 June 24 July 19 August 17 September 13 October [ o November io December 9 1893. January 4 40 40 38 39 4i 38 39 38 37 40 41 1892. January 23 February 20 March 19 April 16 May 14 June 11 July 9 J August 6 September 3 : October 1 October 2Q 1892. March 4 April 1 April 27 May 26 June 25 July 20 August 18 September 15 October 1 1 November 11 December 10 1893. January 5 41 4" 39 40 42 39 40 40 38 41 42 November 26 December 30 1893. January 30 34 November 26 36 November 26 37 November 26 39 November 26 40 December 24 3 7 December 24 February 1 39 December 4 February 2 40 December 24 February 4 42 ! December 24 February 6 I 44 Maximum Minimum Average 37 33 39 34 36-46 40 37 3777 42 37 39-38 44 38 4°' 54 TO LONDON VIA SAN FRANCISCO. ELBOURXE. 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. 1891. December 3 1 1892. January 28 February 25 March 24 April 2 1 May 19 June 16 i July 14 August 11 September 8 October 6 November 3 Date of Arrival in London. No. of Days. Date of Despatch from Auckland. Date of Arrival in London. Mo. of Days. 1891. December 1892. January February March April May June July August September October October 26 20 16 '4 11 9 6 3 1 29 1892. February 3 March 5 March 3 1 April 27 May 25 June 22 July 20 August j8 September 14 October 12 November 9 December 7 1893. January 4 February 1 39 42 40 39 39 39 39 40 39 39 39 39 1891. December 28 1892. January 25 February 22 March 2 1 April 18 May 16 June 13 July 1 1 August 8 September 5 October 3 October 3 1 1892. February 3 March 5 March 3 1 April 2 7 May 25 June 22 July 20 August 18 September 14 October 12 November 9 December 7 1893. January 4 February 1 37 ■40 38 37 37 37 37 38 37 37 37 37 1891. December 30 1892. January 27 February 24 March 23 April 20 May 18 June 15 July 13 August 10 September 7 October 5 November 2 __ 18.92. February 3 March 5 March 3 1 April 27 May 25 June 22 July 20 August 18 September 14 October 12 November 9 December 7 1893. January 4 February 1 35 38 36 35 35 35 35 36 35 35 35 35 1892. February 3 March 5 I March 31 April 27 May 25 June 22 July 20 August 18 September 14 October 12 November 9 December 7 1893. January 4 j February t 34 37 35 34 34 34 34 35 34 34 34 34 1892. January 2 January 30 February 2 7 March 26 April 23 May 21 June 18 July 16 August ] 3 September 1 o October 8 November 5 . I 1892. February 3 March 5 March 3 1 April 27 May 25 June 22 July 20 August 18 September 14 October 12 November 9 December 7 1893. January 4 February 1 32 35 33 32 32 32 33 32 32 32 32 November December 26 24 39 39 November 28 December 26 37 37 November 50 December 28 35 35 December 1 December 29 34 34 i December 3 I December 3 1 32 32 Maximum Minimum Average 42 39 39"36 40 37 37"3 6 38 35'3Q 37 34 34'36 35 32