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Table No. 9.-PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL MAIL SERVICE-continued. Statement showing the Number of Days occupied in the Delivery of Mails between London and the under-mentioned Places by the Packets of the Peninsular and Oriental Line— continued.

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TO LONDON Til BEINDISI (P. AND O. PACKETS). Auckland. Wellington. Bluff. Sydney. Melbourne. Date of Despatch from Auckland. Date of Anival in London. No. of Davs. Date of Despatch from Wellington. Date of Arrival in London. No. of Days. Date of Despatch from Bluff. Date of Arrival in London. No. Date of of Despa'ch from Days. Sydney. Date of Arrival in London. No. i.f Days. Date of Despatch from Melbourne. Date of Arrival in London. No. of Days. 1892. J anuary 6 1892. February 21 46 1892. January 14 January 22 February 6 February 20 March 4 March 2 1 April 2 April 16 April 30 May 14 May 2S June 11 June 25 July 8 July 23 August 6 August 20 Sept. 3 Sept. 17 1892. February 21 March 7 March 20 April 3 April 17 May 2 May 15 May 30 June 13 June 26 July 13 July 26 x\ugust 7 August 21 Sept. 6 Sept. 18 October 2 October 17 October 31 38 45 43 43 44 42 43 44 44 43 46 45 43 44 45 43 43 44 44 1892. January 8 January 22 February 5 February 20 March 4 March 19 April 1 April 16 April 30 May 13 May 27 June 13 June 27 July 11 1892. February 21 March 7 March 20 April 3 April 17 May 2 May 15 May - 30 June 13 June 26 July 13 July 26 August 7 August 21 1892. January 18 February 1 February 15 February 29 March 14 March 28 April 11 April 25 May 9 May 23 June 6 June 20 July 4 July 18 August 1 August 15 August 29 Sept. 12 Sept. 26 October 10 October 24 November 7 November 21 1892. February 21 March 7 March 20 April 3 April 17 May 2 May 15 May 30 June 13 June 26 July 13 July 26 August 7 August 21 Sept. 6 Sept. 18 October 2 October 17 October 31 November 14 November 27 December 11 December 24 1893. January 7 January 21 1892. January 19 February 2 February 16 March 1 March 15 March 29 April 12 April 26 May 10 May 24 June 7 June 21 J uI y 5 July 19 August 2 August 16 August 30 Sept. 13 Sept. 27 October 11 October 25 November 8 November 22 1892. February 21 March 7 March 20 April 3 April 17 May 2 May 15 May 30 June 13 June 26 July 13 July 26 August 7 August 21 Sept. 6 Sept. 18 October 2 October 17 October 31 November 14 November 27 December 11 December 24 1893. January 7 January 21 February 9 February 24 March 9 March 23 April 5 March 20 April 3 April 17 II ay 2 May 15 40 39 39 40 40 44 45 44 43 44 44 44 44 44 44 47 43 4 1 41 34 35 34 34 34 35 34 35 35 34 37 36 34 34 36 34 34 35 35 35 34 34 33 33 34 33 33 33 34 33 34 34 33 36 35 33 33 35 33 33 34 34 34 33 33 32 M ay 26 June 8 July 13 July 26 4 S 48 July 8 August 21 44 August 31 Sept. 14 October 6 October 17 October 31 November 14 47 47 39 August 5 August 19 Sept. 3 Sept. 16 Sept. 30 October 14 October 28 November 12 Sept. 18 October 2 October 17 October 31 November 14 November 27 December 11 December 24 1893. January 7 January 21 44 44 44 45 45 44 44 42 1893. January 7 November 11 December 24 1893. January 7 43 November 29 39 November 30 38 November 26 December 10 4 2 42 December 5 December 19 1893. January 2 33 33 December 6 December 20 1893. January 3 32 32 December 24 February 5 43 December 28 February 5 39 December 29 February 5 38 February 5 34 February 5 33 Maximum Minimum Average .. 4 8 39 ■ ■ 4279 46 38 ! 43'°° 47 38 4344 37 33 34'42 36 32 33H2