Eight boats would perform this work, giving two mails each month: cost, 76,000l.; yearly charges, 33,600l.
Owhyhee to Sydney.
| Geo. Miles. | Days | ||
| Owhyhee to Sydney, N. S. Wales | 4, | 600 | 24 |
| Stop at Sydney | " | 3 | |
| Sydney to Otaheite, say | 3, | 900 | 25 |
| Otaheite to Owhyhee | 2, | 250 | 13 |
| ——— | —— | ||
| Totals | 10, | 750 | 65 |
| ——— | —— | ||
Six packets (one to spare) would perform this work between Owhyhee and Sydney, giving two mails each month: cost, 57,000l.; yearly charges, 25,200l. Admitting that the packets on the Owhyhee and Sydney line take longer time than is here stated, they would still be in time to reach Owhyhee by the time that the Canton mail came up; which in its course with Owhyhee is calculated to be 91 days. In fact, there is thus time sufficient to allow the Owhyhee and Sydney packet time to communicate with Hobart Town, and to call at Otaheite in her outward voyage; as she will do, and, in fact, from the course which she must take, she may and can do, in her return voyage, without any inconvenience or delay whatever.
The next plan is, to consider the communications alluded to as to be carried on by making Christmas Island the central point of arrangement; thus:—
Rialejo to Christmas Isle.
| Geo. Miles. | Days | ||
| Rialejo to Christmas Isle | 4, | 000 | 21 |
| Christmas Isle to Sydney, N. S. Wales | 3, | 650 | 20 |
| Stop at Sydney | " | 3 | |
| Sydney to Christmas Isle, by Otaheite | 5, | 100 | 35 |
| Christmas Isle to Rialejo, by Owhyhee | 5, | 800 | 35 |
| ——— | —— | ||
| Totals | 15, | 500 | 114 |
| ——— | —— | ||
Eight packets would perform this work, giving two mails each month: cost, 76,000l.; yearly charges, 35,600l.