THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 3RD MARCH, 1866.
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I also inclose a Return of the specified and actual days of arrival and departure of the British Mail Packets during 1865, xing the number of days taken in the passage to and from Southampton and to and from Marseilles, as far as the same at this date be completed. I have the bonor to be, Sir, Your most obedient Servant,
The Honorable W. H. ALEXANDER, Esq.,
F. W. MITCHELL, Postmaster General.
Acting Colonial Secretary,
Hongkong.
RETURN shewing the Number of Days allowed for the conveyance of MAILS from London to Hongkong vid Southampton
and via Marseilles, the time cach voyage occupied, and the number of days lost or gained, during the Year 1865.
VIA SOUTHAMPTON.
VIA MARSEILLES.
Time allowed No. of
No. of
Date of Departure.
in Time
Table.
days occupied.
days
No. of days
gained.
Lost.
Date of Departure.
Time allowed No. of | No. of | No. of
in Time
Table.
days days occupied. gained.
days
Lost.
1865.
1865.
January
4,
50 days
51
1
January
10,
44 days
45
1
20,
50
51
1
20,
44
45
1
13
22
February
4,
50
50
February 10,
44
AA
44
3"
20,
51
50
""
27,
44
43
">
March
4,
50
50
March 10,
44
44
""
37
20,
51
49
"
"
April
4,
50
48
20,
50
49
""
"
May
4,
50
47
"
20,
50
48
31
17
June
4,
50
50
""
4
NO CO HÁ NO LO
27,
44
42
>>
April
10,
44
42
1
26,
44
43
""
""
May
10,
44
41
3
""
26,
44
42
"7
June
10,
44
44
"2
20,
50
49
26,
44
43
"
"
July
4,
50
47
3
July
10,
44
41
3
20,
50
62
12
26,
44
56
12
""
17
"2
13
August 4,
50
47
3
20,
50
49
::
August 10,
44
41
3
""
26,
44
43
"
37
September 4,
53
52
September 11,
46
45
19
""
??
20,
52
October 4,
52
"
20,
52
222
57
26,
46
51
5
27
,,
62
10
October 10,
46
56
10
27
""
54
to
2
26,
46
48
2
""
39
November 4,
52
50
November 10,
46
44
20,
53
57
4
27,
46
50
4
77
December 4,
53
54
1
December 11,
46
47
1
""
"
25
20,
52
50
26,
46
44
""
17
""
TOTAL,.. 1,221 days | 1,233
21
30
TOTAL,.. 1,072 days | 1,084
24
36
Average No. of days allowed for each voyage,.
Do.
.50
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occupied in
.51
"
22
Average No. of days allowed for each voyage,.
Do.
occupied in
.44
45
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General Post Office, Hongkong, 22nd February, 1866.
F. W. MITCHELL,
Postmaster General.
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