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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 18TH MARCH, 1871.
A
RETURN shewing the Number of Days allowed for the conveyance of MAILS from London to Hongkong viê Southampton and viâ Marseilles, the Time each voyage occupied, and the Number of Days lost or gained, during the Year 1870.
Via Southampton.
Via Marseilles.
Date of Departure.
in
Time allowed Number | Number Number
of days of days Time Table. occupied. gained.
of days lost.
Date of Departure.
in
Time allowed Number | Number | Number
of days of days of days Time Table. occupied. gained.
lust.
1870.
January
8
51 days
52
1
1870. January 14
45 days
46
1
22
51
49
28
45
43
"
37
February 5
43
50
February 11
A
42
41
**
>>
19
48
49
25
42
43
""
37
March
5
48
47
March
11
42
41
""
""
19
48
47
25
42
41
";
37
April
48
46
April
8
42
40
""
16
48
46
22
42
40
27
>>
">
30
48
45
May
6
42
39
""
May
14
48
46
20
42
40
""
28
48
46
June
3
42
40
"
June
11
48
47
17
42
41
>>
"
25
48
46
July
1
42
40
July
48
46
15
42
43
>>
48
40
29
42
39
>>
"
August
6
48
45
August 12
42
39
"3
20
48
45
26
42
39
»
""
September 3
48
46
""
17
48
""
October
1
51
"7
15
51
"}
29
51
29
"2
November 12
51
"
26
51
""
December 10
51
24
51
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September 9
42
40
47
23
42
41
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October
7
45
45
""
49
21
43
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19
November
45
>>
18
45
"
50
December 2
45
44
""
16
45
45
دو
30
45
45
"}
""
Total,...
1,275 days
1,244
35
Total,.
1,119 days
1,088
35
Average number of days allowed for each voyage, ..49,
Do.
"
occupied in
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..4720
General Post Office, Hongkong, 17th March, 1871.
Ave age number of days allowed for each voyage,..43,4
occupied in
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F. W. MITCHELL,
Postmaster General.