"third. I know a good many; if they got a chance to go away, did so. I remember on board a steamer two years ago going to Hong Kong to look around; in fact, the Captain
before his death. (3) Insp. Grimes has been a good officer, in my opinion, but not that of the Deputy Justice (per letter) and of the late Police Magistrate. I would not leave under the Native Police a letter 1°20.
I went to examine if the passengers had only my C... and I could count fifty, and the Captain himself knew a good many of them that used to be coolie kidnappers. About fifty went away from here. Some of them were old offenders, and said they wanted to go to Cooktown to make a living, and a good many of them go to San Francisco, if they can get passage. But numbers of them return back here.
"6. Mr. Grimes is unfortunately dead; I hesitate therefore to write more than to refer to the above circumstantial evidence, and state that I was greatly surprised when I read it. I prefer to make reference to opinions concerning him that were recorded in official documents.
Act? Dep? Supt. (Mr. Wodehouse) said, "it would be better for the Service if Mr. Grimes was retired, and took his pension." (09) M. Th. Deare, Capt. Just." 27th Jan. 1879.
I have the honour to report that during the first part of his service, Insp. Grimes was a very efficient officer. Just before I left the Colony in 1877, he returned in 1878. I noticed he was becoming sluggish in his duties, and that the work of the Water Police was being badly done, that I had to remove him from charge. The Colonial Surgeon informs me that his liver...
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