Murder in Canton

DRAMATIS PERSONAE

It should be noted that in China the surname — here printed in capitals — precedes the personal name

Main characters

DEE Jen-djieh President of the Metropolitan Court, in this novel visiting Canton in the summer of 680 A.D.

CHIAO Tai a colonel of the Imperial Guard

TAO Gan Chief Secretary of the Court

Persons connected with the Case of the Imperial Censor

WENG Kien Governor of Canton and the Southern Region

PAO Kwan Prefect of Canton

LEW Tao-ming Imperial Censor

Dr SOO his adviser

Persons connected with the Case of the Smaragdine Dancer

Zumurrud an Arab dancing girl

Mansur leader of the Arab community in Canton

LIANG Foo a famous financier

YAU Tai-kai a wealthy merchant

Persons connected with the Case of the Secret Lovers

Lan-lee a blind girl

NEE a sea captain

Dunyazad, Dananir slave-girls