mendation contained in the last paragraph of your Honour's letter has been noted and will remain on record for reference hereafter, if necessary.
I have &c.
(Signed G. J. M. O'Brien Administering the Government.
His Honour,
The Chief Justice.
Enclosure 11.
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Executive Council No.17.
Present.
Council Chamber,
Wednesday,
10th November 1898.
Hong Kong,
His Excellency the Officer Administering the Government (G.T.M. O'Brien, C.M.G.)
His Excellency the General Officer Commanding (Major General G. Digby Barker, C.B.)
The Hon'ble the Attorney General (W. Meigh Goodman)
The Hon'ble the Colonial Treasurer (N. G. Mitchell-Innes)
The Hon'ble the Acting Registrar General (A.K. Thomson)
The Hon'ble E. Dowager in room or Director of Public Works.
Considered the following charges against Mr. Rahman and Mr. Sales, both officers of the Supreme Court, viz:-
That S. A. Rahman did on the 26th October last improperly alter the Summary Jurisdiction official cause list for the following day and improperly procure the delay on the que posting of the list.
That V. A. Sales did on the 26th October last allow S. A. Rahman to improperly alter the official list, which it was the Sales's duty to prepare, of the Summary Jurisdiction causes for the following day, on the said Rahman's assuring him that "nothing would come out of the matter", as stated in his explanation to the Registrar of the 30th ultimo.
The requirements of articles 84 and 86 of the Colonial
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