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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 6TH APRIL, 1872.
35. The subjoined Returns shew that the British Mail Packets have arrived from home punctually, that the average time occupied by both the British and the French Mail Packets in making the voyage has been nearly the same as in the previous year; whilst 39 days is the shortest time in which a Mail has been conveyed from London to Hongkong.
I have the honor to be,
The Honorable CECIL C. SMITH,
Acting Colonial Secretary.
&c.,
&c.,
&c.,
Hongkong.
Sir,
Your most obedient Servant,
F. W. MITCHELL, Post Master General.
Time allowed
Date of Departure.
in
Number of Days gained.
Number of Days lost.
A
RETURN shewing the Number of Days allowed for the conveyance of MAILS from London to Hongkong viú Southampton and viâ Brindisi, the Time each voyage occupied, and the Number of Days lost or gained, during the Year 1871.
Viâ Southampton.
Number
of Days Time Table. occupied.
Via Brindisi.
Number of Days Time Table. occupied.
Number of Days gained.
Number of Days lost.
Date of Departure.
Time allowed in
1871.
1871.
January
7
51 days
49
21
51
50
17
February
4
48
49
18
48
March
4
48
18
48
April
1
48
15
48
29
48
May
13
48
27
48
June
10
48
24
48
July
8
48
22
48
23
August
5
48
19
48
∞0 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
48
25
48
"
48
47
17
47
""
48
"
48
19
47
45
"
45
27
46
47
11
48
27
September 2
48
י
16
48
**
"
30
51
37
October 14
51
"
28
51
""
November 11
51
21
25
51
"
33
December
9
51
""
23
51
9999885885
46
45
45
48
20:00 60 00
January 13
45 days
1
27
45
43 44
2
1
77
21
-
February 10
42
43
1
""
24
42
42
March
10
42
42
24
42
42
April
7
42
41
12
21
42
41
May
5
42
42
19
42
42
+
""
1
June
2
42
41
3
16
42
39
""
22
3
30
42
39
37
July
14
42
40
"
28
42
41
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"
August
11
42
42
25
42
40
"
"1
3
September 8
42
39
39
3
22
42
39
19
57
October
6
45
42
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1
3
3
2
3
3
""
50
1
20
45
44
1
"J
11
52
November 3
45
46
"
51
17
45
45
"
50
1
December
1
45
44
1
17
50
1
15
45
44
1
"
11
51
29
45
45
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"
...
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Total,...
29
2
29
2
1,275 days 1,248
Average number of days allowed for each voyage,....49
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occupied in
27
General Post Office, Hongkong, 28th March, 1872.
....48
Total,...... 1,119 days 1,092
Average number of days allowed for each voyage,....43
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occupied in
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F. W. MITCHELL, Postmaster General.
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