- Charlie Chan: How long ago lady escape?
- Jimmy Chan: I don't know just how long, Pop, 'cause I was almost unconscious.
- Charlie Chan: Have suspected same since birth.
- Charlie Chan: [stopping angry sailors from throwing Jimmy into the harbor] Honolulu police frown on choking bay with bodies.
- Capt. Johnson: Who're you?
- Charlie Chan: Lt. Chan, Honolulu police.
- Capt. Johnson: [referring to Jimmy] Lt. Chan? Well, then, who is this young squirt?
- Charlie Chan: Young squirt merely chip masquerading as block.
- Capt. Johnson: [startled upon coming into the ship cabin] Pardon me, gentlemen, I thought this cabin was occupied only by the corpse.
- Charlie Chan: Sorry to disappoint.
- Dr. Cardigan: Oh, pardon me. You're a friend of Mr. McCoy. What sentence is he returning to?
- Mike Hannigan, alias Det. Arnold: 110 years... counting time off for good behavior.
- Dr. Cardigan: Oh, what a pity! I had hoped for an execution. Too bad.
- Dr. Cardigan: What a wonderful contribution to science your brain would make, Mr. Chan!
- Charlie Chan: Thank you so much, but for present would prefer to keep same for own use.