Charlie Chan in Honolulu Page #2

Please tell me all you know.

Two weeks ago, the attorney I work for

in Shanghai called me into his office...

and told me I was to sail the

following day on this boat for Honolulu.

He also gave me a package I was to deliver

to a certain person when I arrived here.

- What was in the package?

- $300,000.

Gosh!

I mean, uh,

that's a lot of money.

That's the amount all right. Miss Hayes had

me keep it in my safe until this afternoon.

What did you do with it then?

I waited on deck until this man

came aboard from a small boat.

- I thought you said you didn't know him.

- I didn't.

When he gave me the ring, I knew

he was the man to give the money to.

- Wedding ring?

- Yes. Here it is.

- I was told he would give it to me as a receipt.

- What happened then?

Just as I was about to give him the package, I

- I heard a shot.

He looked at me for a moment,

you know, kind of surprised-like.

And then he fell to the deck.

I-

I don't know what I did then.

I guess I fainted. And that's all I know.

My chief officer, Mr. Randolph,

was the first to reach the body.

I got there a few seconds later.

- Who has the money now?

- I have it. It's locked in my cabin.

- Would you like to see the body, Mr. Chan?

- Yes, please.

- But first take me to the spot where the shooting occurred.

- All right.

Follow me.

- What are you doing here?

- You'll have to talk a little louder.

You evidently had no trouble

hearing what was going on in there.

I'm sorry.

I can't hear you, Mrs. Wayne.

But as a fellow passenger,

I feel I must give you a word of warning.

A murder has been committed

aboard this ship.

And I should be

very careful what I said.

Oh.

I don't know much more

about Miss Hayes than you do...

but her story sounds fishy to me.

I'll check on her after

I've seen the rest of the passengers.

There he is, cold as a mackerel.

Wh-What was that?

- Oh, nothing. Just Oscar. Nothing

to worry about. - J-J-Just Oscar?

- Yeah.

- Oh.

I wish you'd hurry up. I'd like to get

this case washed up as quickly as possible.

I have to unload cargo and

clear port before tomorrow.

Say, there's not a bit of identification

on this man. Look.

Even the tailor's label's

been torn out.

Why, that's funny. Somebody must've gotten

in this cabin after he was brought here.

I think we'd better get up on deck.

Hogan, what's the matter with you?

There's a ghost in there

scaring my poor animals to death.

- Ghost?

- Have you been hitting that bottle again?

This ghost never came out of a bottle.

Oscar saw it and roared like he was crazy...

and I woke up-

Just in time to see it go by-

just like that.

- What did it look like?

- You know.

Just like a-

a ghost.

What have you got

animals on the ship for?

I'm takin' them to a Frisco zoo.

It will be a great day

when I get rid of them and you too.

Go in there now

and quiet 'em down.

Not me. Not with a live ghost.

Wait a minute, Captain! This ghost

might be the murderer we're after.

Murderer?

Who-

Who's that?

That's the man who was murdered.

Listen to them poor, dumb beasts.

They can't reason like us. I tell you-

Aw, bilge water!

Let's find out about this thing. Go on.

Yes, sir. I'm goin'.

- Hogan!

- C-C-C-Coming.

Hogan! Now where is this ghost

you're talking about?

Over in that vicinity.

What's the matter?

Nothing.

- I see nothing wrong here.

- You will.

What's the matter?

Oh, uh, nothing.

Help! Help!

Help! Help!

What's the matter?

- D-Did you see him?

- There's a lion loose!

- That's just Oscar.

- Oscar?

Oscar, what are you doing?

What's the matter with you?

Get up there on that bed.

Come on! Get a move on.

That's the stuff. Step on it.

Get a move on there.

Come on. A little pep there.

Get along. Get up on that bed.

That's the idea.

Why don't you put that lion

in a cage where he belongs?

- If I do, I'll go in there with him.

- Oh, I've had enough of this.

- You've had enough?

- If you want me, I'll be up on the bridge.

That won't be necessary.

- A-Are you sure you saw a ghost?

- Unmistakably.

Don't you suppose I know-

Look!

Th-There it is n-n-now!

- Come on!

- Oh, no. Not me.

Whoever's in that locker,

come out with your hands up.

- Uh, hello.

- Gosh!

I thought it was-

Say, what are you doin' here?

- Well, you see, I- - Now you get off

this ship before something happens to you.

- But, gee, I wanted to- - Don't you

realize there's a murderer at large?

- Sure! And I know who it is!

- Who?

- The guy with the thick glasses.

- Oh, you mean Dr. Cardigan.

- Yeah. He's been chasin' me all over the ship.

- He has?

What was that?

Oh, just Oscar.

He's a lion.

Lion? G-G-Gosh.

I wish Pop was here.

Yeah, so do I. Say, what's the matter?

Don't you think I can handle this case?

- Yes, but just the same, I-

- Chan?

- Hey, get in there quick. I got work to do.

- Can I help?

Of course not.

This is a man's job.

- I've got part of the crew on deck.

- Okay. Fine.

Say, pardon me for giving you any advice,

but you better go easy on these boys.

- Why?

- They were off duty, and I had to wake 'em up for you.

They're not in a very good humor,

and some of'em are pretty tough eggs.

- But I guess you know your business okay.

- Yeah.

I'll leave you here with the crew

while I round up the passengers.

Thanks.

What's your name?

What's your name please?

Stanislaw Wzdkapopocusky.

Stanislaw W-

We'll skip that.

- Were you a witness to the murder this morning?

- Nay.

Oh.

What about you?

Can't any of you speak English?

Yeah, buddy.

I can.

Swell.

What do you know about the murder?

Nothin'.

Doesn't anybody know anything?

Hey, pipe down, all of you.

This is one of our passengers, Detective

Arnold of the San Francisco Police. Mr. Chan.

Glad to know you, Mr. Arnold.

- Yeah? What's your racket?

- Uh, why, uh-

- This guy's a phony.

- Wh-What do you mean?

I've seen plenty of pictures

of Charlie Chan...

and this chump don't look any more

like him than I do.

- How about that?

- I-I-I can explain everything.

I oughta pinch you for impersonating

an officer of the law.

- But, uh-

- Beat it before I change my mind.

Say the word, sir. We'll put him ashore.

- Go to it.

- Pop!

Pop! Pop! Pop! Let me down!

- One moment please!

- Hold it, men!

Pop!

Gee, I'm sure glad you came.

Honolulu Police frown

on choking bay with bodies.

What in thunder is going on? Come on,

you men. Get down to your quarters.

- Mr. Randolph-

- Come on, men. Break it up.

- Who are you?

- Lieutenant Chan, Honolulu Police.

Lieutenant Chan?

Well, then who's this young squirt?

Young squirt merely chip

masquerading as block.

Explain presence on board.

Well, headquarters called

just after you left.

I knew you were worried

and had a lot on your mind.

So I thought I'd handle the case myself.

I was making headway too!

Hmm.

Making headway towards ship rail.

- Am most sorry for delay in investigation, Captain.

- So am I.

I suppose you want to start at

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