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Table No. 10—ORIENT 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 Orient Line— continued.

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TO LONDON VIA NAPLES (ORIENT PACKETS). Auckland. Wellington. Bluff. Sydney. Melbourne. Date of Despatch from Auckland. 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 Bluff. 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 Melbourne. Date of Arrival in London. No. of Days. 1892. January 19 February 2 February 16 March 1 March 16 March 29 April 12 April 26 May 11 May 21 1892. February 27 March 13 March 28 April 9 April 23 May 9 May 21 June 4 June 18 July 2 1892. 1892. 1892. January 15 January 30 February 13 February 26 March 11 March 26 April 8 April 23 May 6 May 20 June 3 June 18 July 1 July 16 July 30 August 12 August 26 Sept. 10 Sept. 23 October 8 October 26 November 4 November 18 1892. February 27 March 13 March 28 April 9 April 23 May 9 May 21 June 4 June 18 July 2 July 16 August 1 August 15 August 27 Sept. 13 Sept. 24 October 8 October 23 November 6 November 21 November 30 December 17 December 30 1893. January 17 January 28 1892. January 25 February 8 February 22 March 7 March 21 April 4 April 18 May 2 May 16 May 30 June 13 June 27 July 11 July 25 August 8 August 22 Sept. 5 Sept. 19 October 3 October 17 October 31 November 14 November 28 1892. February 27 March 13 March 28 April 9 April 23 May ■ 9 May 21 June 4 June 18 July 2 July 16 August 1 August 15 August 27 Sept. 13 Sept. 24 October 8 October 23 November 6 November 21 November 30 December 17 December 30 1893January 17 January 28 1892. January 26 February 9 February 23 March 8 March 22 April 5 Aprii 19 May 3 May 17 May 31 June 14 June 28 July 12 July 26 August 9 August 23 Sept. 6 Sept. 20 October 4 October 18 November 1 November 15 November 29 1892. February 27 March 13 March 28 April 9 April 23 May 9 May 21 June 4 June 18 July 2 July 16 August 1 August 15 August 27 Sept. 13 Sept. 24 October 8 October 23 November 6 November 21 November 30 December 17 December 30 1893. January 17 January 28 39 40 4 1 39 38 41 39 39 38 42 43 43 44 43 43 44 43 42 43 43 43 44 45 42 45 43 43 43 44 44 35 43 42 33 34 35 33 33 35 33 33 33 33 33 35 35 33 36 33 33 . 34 34 35 3° 33 32 32 33 34 32 32 34 32 32 32 32 34 34 32 35 32 32 33 33 34 29 32 3i June 21 August 1 41 August 15 August 27 Sept. 13 Sept. 24 38 39 July 2 44 July 20 August 3 August 16 October 11 October 26 November 8 November 22 November 21 November 30 December 17 December 30 1893. January 17 January 28 4 1 35 39 38 Sept. 30 October 6 October 21 November 4 November 19 November 6 November 21 November 30 December 17 December 30 37 46 40 43 4 1 December 4 December 14 44 45 December 2 December 16 46 43 December 12 December 26 1893. January 9 36 33 December 13 December 27 1893. January 10 35 32 December 30 February 10 42 February 10 32 February 10 31 Maximum Minimum Average 45 35 39-85 46 37 46 35 43-00 36 3° 33-54 35 29 32-54