THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 21ST MARCH, 1874.
A.
RETURN shewing the Number of Days allowed for the conveyance of MAILS from London to Hongkong viâ Southampton and viâ Brindisi, the Time each voyage occupied, and the Number of Days lost or gained, during the Year 1873.
Viâ Southampton.
125
Via Brindisi.
Date of Departure.
Time allowed
Number
in
of Days
Number of Days
Time Table. occupied.
gained.
Number of Days lost.
Date of Departure.
Time allowed in
Number of Days
Time Table. occupied.
Number of Days gained.
Number of Days lost.
1873.
Days.
1873.
Days.
January
2
51
52
1
16
51
51
30
48
47
"
February
13
48
51
27
48
47
March
13
48
46
27
48
47
April
10
48
48
24
48
47
"
May
8
48
46
22
48
46
"
June
5
48
46
19
48
45
July
3
48
51
1
17
48
46
""
31
48
47
"
August
14
48
46
28
48
48
99
September 11
48
51
19
October
>>
Noventber
"
December
TANO NON
25
51
49
9
51
49
23
51
53
6
51
52
20
51
49
4
51
52
18
51
49
10 10 10 N NNPT ---⠀⠀
January
10
43
44
1
24
43
43
"
February
7
40
39
1
3
21
40
43
3
March
7
40
39
1
2
21
40
"
38
2
April
4
40
39
1
18
40
40
May
2
40
39
1
2
16
40
38
2
2
30
40
38
2
""
2
June
13
40
38
2
3
27
40-
37
3
3
July
11
40
43
3
2
25
40
38
2
"
August
8
40
39
22
40
38
""
September 5
40
40
...
19
40
43
3
2
October
3
43
41
2
...!
17
43
41
2
19
2
31
43
45
"
2
November 14
43
44
1
28
43
41
2
December 12
43
44
2
26
43
41
2
+
...
Total,.
1,275
1,261
28
14
Total,................
1,067
1,053
28
14
Average number of days allowed for each voyage,
"
"}
99
occupied in
General Post Office, Hongkong, 19th March, 1874.
49
.48
"7
Average number of days allowed for each voyage,
occupied in
77
41
.40
35
F. W. MITCHELL,
Postmaster General.
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