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Table No. 10.-ORIENT MAIL SERVICE. Statement showing the Number of Days occupied in the Delivery of Mails between London and the under-mentioned Places by the Packets of the Orient Line.

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FROM LONDON VIA NAPLES (ORIENT PACKETS).. Melbourne. Sydney. Bj.UFF. Christchurch. Wellington. Auckland. Date of Despatch from London. Date of Arrival in Melbourne. No. of Days. Date of Despatch from London. Date of Arrival in Sydney. No. I of Days. Date of Despatch from London. Date of Arrival at Bluff. Xo. of Days. Date of Despatch from London. Date of Arrival in Christchurch. 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 Auckland. No. of Days. I 1892. 1892. Feb. 17 March 8 March 2 2 March 29 April [9 April 27 May 10 June 1 June 14 June 2i .1 uly 1 3 July 26 August 2 August 16 August 30 Sept. 20 Oct. 4 Oct. 1 [ Nov. 1 Nov. 10 Nov. 29 Dec. 13 Dec. 21 1893. Jan. 4 1892. 1892. Feb. 16 March 2 March 22 March 30 April 12 April 26 May 1 1 June s J une 9 June 22 Ju'y 5 July 25 August 2 August 16 August 3 i Sept. 14 October 7 October 1 1 Nov. 5 Nov. 8 Nov. 22 Dec. 6 Dec. 2 1 1893: 1892. Jan. 8 Jan. 22 Feb. 5 Feb. 19 March 4 March 18 April 1 April 15 April 29 May 13 May 2 7 June 10 June 24 July 8 July 22 August 5 August 19 Sept. 2 Sept. 16 Sept. 30 October 14 October 28 Nov. 11 1892. Feb. 10 Feb. 24 March 1 o March 22 April 6 April ] 9 May 3 May 19 June 1 June 14 June 29 July 14 July 23 August 9 August 2 Sept. 8 Sept. 23 October 2 October 20 Nov. 1 Nov. 16 I Nov. 30 Dec. 14 33 33 34 3 2 3 2 32 34 33 32 33 34 29 32 32 34 35 3° 34 32 33 33 33 1892. Jan. 8 1 Jan. 22 Feb. 5 J Feb. 19 March 4 March 18 April i April 15 April 29 May 1 3 : May 27 June 10 June 24 i July 8 July 2 2 August 5 August 19 I Sept. 2 J Sept. 1C J Sept. 30 October 14 October 28 | I Nov. 1 1 1892. Feb. 1 1 Feb. 25 March 1 1 March 23 April 7 April 20 May 4 May 20 June 2 June 15 June 30 July '5 I July 25 August 10 August 24 Sept. 9 Sept. 24 October 4 October 21 Nov. 2 Nov. 17 J Dec. 1 Dec. 15 34 3s 33 34 33 33 35 34 33 34 35 3' : 33 33 35 3 2 35 33 34 34 34 Jan. 8 Jan. 22 Feb. s Feb. 19 March 4 March 18 April 1 April j 5 April 29 May 13 May 27 June 10 [une 24 July 8 I July 22 August 5 August 19 Sept. 2 Sept. 16 Sept. 30 J October . 14 October 28 Nov. 11 1892. Feb. ] 6 March 7 March 2 1 March 28 April 18 April 26 Mav 9 May 31 June 13 June 20 July 12 July 24 August 1 August 15 August 29 Sept. 19 October 3 I October 10 October 3 1 Nov. ' 8 Nov. 28 Dec. 1 1 Dec. 19 1893. 39 45 45 38 45 39 46 45 38 44 38 38 38 45 45 58 45 39 45 44 38 1892. Jan. 8 Jan. 22 Feb. 5 Feb. 19 March 4 March 18 April 1 April 15 April 29 May 13 May 27 June ]0 June 24 July 8 July 22 August 5 August 19 Sept. 2 Sept. i 6 Sept. 30 October 14 October 28 Nov. 1 1 40 46 46 46 40 39 47 46 39 j 47 46 39 39 39 46 46 { 39 J 46 1 46 40 Jan. 8 I an. 22 Feb. 5 Feb. 19 March 4 March 18 April j April 15 April 29 May 13 May 27 June 10 June 24 July 8 July 22 August 5 August 19 Sept. 2 Sept. 16 Sept. 30 October [4 October 28 Nov. 1 1 1892. Feb. 19 March 5 March 22 March 31 April 15 May 1 May i 1 ; June I June 13 June 23 .1 uly 7 July 21 August 3 August 19 August 31 Sept. 14 October 6 October 1 4 October 3 1 Nov. 1 Nov. 25 Djc. 10 Dec. 20 1893. 42 43 46 4" 42 44 40 47 45 41 4' 41 40 42 40 40 48 42 45 44 42 43 39 1892. Jan. 8 Jan. 22 Feb. 5 Feb. 19 March 4 March 18 April 1 April 15 April 29 May 13 May 2 7 June 10 June 24 July 8 July 22 August 5 August 19 Sept. 2 Sept. 16 Sept. 30 October 14 October 28 Nov. [ 1 39 40 46 40 39 39 40 4' 40 39 45 39 39 40 40 49 39 5° 39 39 39 40 Nov. 25 Dec. 27 1893. 32 Nov. 25 Dec. 28 1893. 33 Nov. 25 Jan. 3 39 Nov. 25 40 Nov. 25 Jan 4 40 Nov. 25 Jan. 5 4' Dec. 9 Dec. 23 ' Jan. 12 Jan. 26 34 34 Dec. 9 Dec. 23 Jan. 13 Jan. 27 35 35 Dec. 9 Dec. 23 Jan. 17 Feb. 2 39 4' Dec. 9 Dec. 23 [an. 19 Feb. 3 4' 42 Dec. 9 Dec. 23 Jan. 19 Feb. 4 4i 43 Dec. 9 Dec. 23 Jan. 18 Feb. 2 40 41 I Maximum Minimum Average 35 29 36 3« 46 38 4>"54 47 39 I 4273 48 39 4238 5' 39 4' "3 1