Note 374 — Chapter XI

Calcutta.

We despatched to Calcutta viâ the Cape of Good Hope, in 1871, twenty-four sailing ships:

Shortest passage out 79 days.

Shortest passage home 93 days.

Shortest round voyage, Pilot to Pilot 6 months and 9 days.

Average passage out 95 days.

Average passage home 108 days.

Five of the voyages were completed under seven months. A few of these vessels loaded out from London. The others were all from the Clyde.

Bombay.

We despatched to Bombay, in 1871, sixteen sailing-ships completing the same number of voyages:

Shortest passage out 83 days.

Shortest passage home 95 days.

Average passage out 106 days.

Average passage home 117 days.

Shortest voyage 7 months and 18 days.