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Sub-enclosure 4 to Enclosure 3.

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Mr. V. A. Sales to the Chief Justice,

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HongKong November 7th, 1893.

I am informed by a letter from Mr. Hazeland, datea the 6th. instant, that there is a charge against me to this

effect:-

"That I did on the 26th. ultimo allow Mr. Rahwan

to improperly alter the official list which it was my duty

to prepare of the summary jurisdiction causes for the follow-

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ing day on his assuring me that "nothing would come of the

matter as stated in my explanation to the registrar of the

30th. ultimo. *

I am also called upon, "in accordance with Colo-

nial Regulation No. 84 to state in writing within 3 days

from this date (6th. instant,) any grounds upon which I may

rely to exculpate myself."

In reply, I beg to state that my uefence lies in

y letter of the 30th. ultimo to the Registrar. I sincerely

hope and trust that the statements made therein may be found

sufficient to exculpate me from any blame.

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V It was not without a strggle that Mr. Rahuman final-

ly succeeded to cross with ink Mr. Ramjahm's name on the

offici$l Summary Jurisdiction list I had written, and Mr.

Brown, if called upon, will certainly attest to this fact.

On my upbraiding him (Mr. Rahman), for what he han done, he tore the list and, going to his desk, wrote a fresh