1952
A tin company hires China Smith to negotiate "tribute" with a local bandit leader who has raised his rates for not attacking company trucks eight-fold in recent months. When Smith penetrates the bandits' stronghold and learns that the outlaws have made no such demands. It's up to the beachcomber to discover where the money is disappearing.
1952
The British army hires China Smith to investigate rumors that one of their officers has excepted a hefty bribe from the Singapore underworld. Smith is accused of murder by the colonial forces when the colonel he suspects of accepting the bribe is found murdered and the crooks suspect China of stealing their $40,000 from the dead officer.