Specified and actual days of arrival and departure of the Mail Contract Packets during 1866, shewing the number of days occupied in the passage to and from Southampton, and to and from Marseilles.
| Name of Packet | Date on which Packet should have arrived according to Time Table (1865) | Actual date of Arrival (1865) | No. of days occupied in the voyage via Southampton | No. of days occupied in the voyage via Marseilles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Singapore | February 22 | March 10 | 45 | 45 |
| Ottawa | February 25 | ... | 44 | 43 |
| Benares | April 11 | April ... | 44 | 42 |
| Emeu | April 11 | April ... | 42 | 43 |
| Salsette | May ... | May ... | 41 | 42 |
| Jeddo | May ... | May ... | 44 | 43 |
| Behar | June ... | June ... | 41 | 50 |
| Ottawa | June ... | June ... | 41 | 43 |
| Rangoon | July ... | ... | 46 | 61 |
| Carnatic | July 23 | ... | 56 | 48 |
| Emeu | August ... | August ... | 44 | 50 |
| Behar | August ... | August ... | ... | ... |
| Orissa | September ... | October ... | ... | ... |
| Baroda | September ... | October ... | ... | ... |
| Emea | ... 26 | ... | ... | ... |
| Benares | November 10 | November ... | ... | ... |
| Salsette | December 24 | ... | ... | ... |
| Behar (received per Tigre) | December 10 | ... | ... | ... |
| Ottawa | December 10 | December 22, 25 | ... | ... |
| Jeddo | 11th January 1866 | ... | ... | ... |
| Emea | 15th January 1866 | ... | ... | ... |
| Name of Packet | Date of departure from Hongkong according to Time Table (1865) | Actual date of departure (1865) | No. of days via Southampton | No. of days via Marseilles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ganges | January 15 | January 1 | 52 | 46 |
| Carnatic | January 15 | ... | 62 | 45 |
| Emeu | February 15 | February 1 | 51 | 43 |
| Orissa | February 15 | ... | 49 | 42 |
| Behar | March 15 | March 1 | 50 | 42 |
| Singapore | March 15 | ... | 43 | ... |
| Ottawa | April 15 | April 13 | 44 | 42 |
| Benares | April 15 | ... | 29 | ... |
| Emeu | May 15 | May 13 | ... | ... |
| Salsette | May 15 | ... | 29 | 29 |
| Jeddo | June 15 | June 13 | 29 | 29 |
| Behar | June 15 | ... | ... | ... |
| Ottawa | July 15 | July 19 | ... | ... |
| Rangoon | July 15 | ... | 13 | ... |
| Carnatic | August 15 | August 13 | ... | ... |
| Emeu | August 15 | ... | 15 | ... |
| Behar | September 15 | September 15 | 54 | 49 |
| Orissa | September 15 | ... | 60 | 55 |
| Ganges | October 15 | October 15 | 54 | 48 |
| Baroda | October 15 | ... | 60 | 55 |
| Emeu | November 15 | November 15 | 54 | 48 |
| Benares | November 15 | ... | 53 | 47 |
| Salsette | December 15 | December 16 | 65 | 40 |
| Singapore | December 15 | ... | 50 | 50 |
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LOCAL REVENUES.
General Post Office, Hongkong, 2nd February, 1866.
F. W. MITCHELL,
Postmaster General.
uu.
STEAM COMMUNICATION WITH ENGLAND
Specified and actual days of arrival and departure of the Mail Contract Packets during 1866, shewing the number of days
occupied in the passage to and from Southampton, and to and from Marseilles.
ARRIVAL
Date on which Packet should have
Name of Packet,
arrived according to
Actual date of Arrical.
Time Tabla
1865.
1865.
Singapore,
February
22
March
10
February March
Ottawa,
25
Benares,
Emeu,
April
11
April
Salsette,
Jeddo,
May
May
Behar,
Ottawa,
Juna
June
Rangoon,
*
Carnatic,
July
23
Emeu,
Bebar,
August
Jus
August
Orissa,.
+
Baroda,
Ditto,...
September
October
September
October
Emea,..
26
Benares,.
November
10 November
Salsette,
24
December
Behar, received per Tigre,
Ottawa,
December
10
22
25
Jeddo, Emea,
*
11th January 1866
15th January 1866
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No. of days occupied in the coyage viá Southampton.
No. of days occupied in the
voyage vid Harwillen.
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24
$1
51
51
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1,142
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45
45
44
43
44
42
42
43
41
42
44
43
41
50
41
43
46
61
56
48
44
50
LOCAL REVENUES.
DEPARTURE.
Name of Packet.
Date of departure from Hongkong ac-
cording to Tima
Actual date of departure.
No. of days
vid
Southampton.
No. of days
vid Marseilles.
Table.
1805.
1865.
Ganges,
January
15
Carnatic,
Emeu,
February
Orissa,
15
Behar,
March
Singapore,
15
Ottawa,
April
Benares,
15
Emen,
Salsette,
May
Jeddo,
Behar,
Juce
Ottawa, --
Rangoon,. Carnatic,
Emen,
July
M
August
Behar,
Orissa,..
Ganges,
Baroda,
Emeu,
Benares,..
September
October
November
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Salsette, ........................................
Singapore, .........****
December
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January
1
52
46
15
62
45
February
1
51
43
15
49
42
March
1
50
42
15
43
April
44
15
42
29
か
13
May
13
June
13
29
29
July
19
13 August
September
15
October November
15
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December
16
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54
49
60
55
54
48
60
55
54
48
53
47
65
40
50
GO
50
GO
48
50
45
49
44
52
47
15
49
42
1 Rosalt not yet sukmete
15
Do.
Do.
2
General Post Office, Hongkong, 2nd February, 1866.
F. W. MITCHELL,
Postmaster General.
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