At Wednesday's meeting of the Legislative Council, the Hon, Thomas Whitehead fired off his string of questions producing sewers more or less satisfactory, I presume, him. It had to be admitted that the ernment had been terribly out in their estimate as to the expenditure in the New Territory. The first estimate was $125,000, but the grand told now amounts. to $346,620.17, the difference being explained that the former was made on the assumption that the territory to be taken over would be peaceable and law-abiding instead of oftering resistance as it did. With regard to the question as to whether the Governor would appoint a day for the election of five new members of the Sanitary Board, in accordance with the provisions of the Health Ordinance, 1887, the reply was "Not atpresent: His Excellency is considering the matter." With regard to the detention of the U.S, chartered troopship Jartar the Harbour Master explained that, the paseuger- certificate. only allowed for. 741 passengers, and he was therefore compelled by law
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