Sub-enclosure I to Enclosure 3,
Chief Justice's Clerk to Mr. S. A. Rahman.
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Supreme Court,
Hong Kong 6th November 1893,
I am instructed by the Chief Justice to inform you that His Excellency the Officer Administering the Government deems it necessary that steps should be taken with a view to your suspension from office. The charge against you is as follows:- "That on the 26th ultimo you improperly alter the Summary Jurisdiction official cause list for the following day and improperly procure the delay of the queue posting of the list.
By His Excellency's instructions the Chief Justice has now to call upon you in accordance with Colonial Regulation No. 84 to state in writing within three days from this date any grounds upon which you may rely to exculpate yourself.
If you so desire your written explanation of 30th ultimo addressed to the Registrar will be considered as your statement in exculpation but you are at liberty to submit any additional statement you may see fit.
Any statement you may furnish to the Chief Justice as above mentioned will be duly transmitted to His Excellency.
I have &c.,
(Signed) F. A. Hazeland.
Mr. S. A. Rahman.