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'''Jo Gar, the Island Detective'''—a [[UsefulNotes/{{Philippines}} Filipino]] HardboiledDetective—was the subject of a number of short stories written by pulp author Raoul Whitfield (sometimes under the pseudonym Ramon Decolta), beginning in February 1930, as part of his work for the pulp magazine ''Black Mask''.

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'''Jo ''Jo Gar, the Island Detective'''—a Detective''—a [[UsefulNotes/{{Philippines}} Filipino]] HardboiledDetective—was the subject of a number of short stories written by pulp author Raoul Whitfield (sometimes under the pseudonym Ramon Decolta), beginning in February 1930, as part of his work for the pulp magazine ''Black Mask''.
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* FriendlyLocalChinatown: Not particularly ''friendly'' (given the genre), but Jo Gar's office just off the Escolta is located within walking distance of Binondo, the world's oldest Chinatown. Lots of villainous or shady Chinese [[JustForPun characters]] abound, but there are innocent and helpful ones as well, mostly servants or tradesmen.

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* FriendlyLocalChinatown: Not particularly ''friendly'' (given the genre), but Jo Gar's office just off the Escolta is located within walking distance of Binondo, the world's oldest Chinatown. Lots of villainous or shady Chinese [[JustForPun characters]] characters abound, but there are innocent and helpful ones as well, mostly servants or tradesmen.
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The franchise contains the following stories, in order as they are compiled in the collection ''[[https://www.amazon.com/dp/1618271180/ref=rdr_ext_sb_ti_hist_2 West of Guam: The Complete Cases of Jo Gar]]'':

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The franchise contains the following stories, in order as they are compiled in the collection ''[[https://www.amazon.com/dp/1618271180/ref=rdr_ext_sb_ti_hist_2 West of Guam: The Complete Cases of Jo Gar]]'':Gar]]'', [[https://drive.google.com/file/d/1DdSHqIbNvJftaPMDIdlMiMo2s1Y1dSXP/view?usp=share_link which can be downloaded for free here]]:
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* MightyWhiteyAndMellowYellow: American Parker and Filipina Carmen Carejo, the latter the (strangled) victim of "Red Hemp", although Carmen is described as "[[MixedAncestry mestiza]]", though it's never specified if that means Spanish or Chinese or some other blood in the mix.

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* MightyWhiteyAndMellowYellow: American Parker and Filipina Carmen Carejo, the latter the (strangled) victim of "Red Hemp", although Carmen is described as "[[MixedAncestry mestiza]]", " mestiza", though it's never specified if that means Spanish or Chinese or some other blood in the mix.
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* MeaningfulName: With UnfortunateImplications in the mix—[[spoiler:the direct killer of Carmen Carejo in "Red Hemp" is her father's houseboy ''Malo''—Spanish for "bad"]].
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* MightyWhiteyAndMellowYellow: American Parker and Filipina Carmen Carejo, the latter the victim of "Red Hemp", although Carmen is described as "[[MixedAncestry mestiza]]", though it's never specified if that means Spanish or Chinese or some other blood in the mix.

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* MightyWhiteyAndMellowYellow: American Parker and Filipina Carmen Carejo, the latter the (strangled) victim of "Red Hemp", although Carmen is described as "[[MixedAncestry mestiza]]", though it's never specified if that means Spanish or Chinese or some other blood in the mix.
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* MightyWhiteyAndMellowYellow: American Parker and Filipina Carmen Carejo, the latter the victim of "Red Hemp", though Carmen is described as "[[MixedAncestry mestiza]]", though it's never specified if that means Spanish or Chinese or some other blood in the mix.

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* MightyWhiteyAndMellowYellow: American Parker and Filipina Carmen Carejo, the latter the victim of "Red Hemp", though although Carmen is described as "[[MixedAncestry mestiza]]", though it's never specified if that means Spanish or Chinese or some other blood in the mix.
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* MightyWhiteyMellowYellow: American Parker and Filipina Carmen Carejo, the latter the victim of "Red Hemp", though Carmen is described as "[[MixedAncestry mestiza]]", though it's never specified if that means Spanish or Chinese or some other blood in the mix.

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* MightyWhiteyMellowYellow: MightyWhiteyAndMellowYellow: American Parker and Filipina Carmen Carejo, the latter the victim of "Red Hemp", though Carmen is described as "[[MixedAncestry mestiza]]", though it's never specified if that means Spanish or Chinese or some other blood in the mix.
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* MightyWhiteyMellowYellow: American Parker and Filipina Carmen Carejo, the latter the victim of "Red Hemp", though Carmen is described as "[[MixedAncestry mestiza]]", though it's never specified if that means Spanish or Chinese or some other blood in the mix.
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* DaChief: Arnold Carlysle, Chief of the Philippine Constabulary[[note]]precursor to the Philippine National Police[[/note]], and Lt Juan Arragon's superior.

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* DaChief: Arnold Carlysle, Chief of the Philippine Constabulary[[note]]precursor to the Philippine National Police[[/note]], Manila Police Department, and Lt Juan Arragon's superior.

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