Chapter 17 Summary

As the Rangoon arrives in Singapore, Passepartout begins to question the motive by which finds Detective Fix on the same ship again. He is unable to pass up this coincidence up as sheer luck, but begins to think that Fix is actually on their trail representing Fogg's friends at the Reform Club. Fix has been following Fogg to make certain that he actually completes the wager according to the agreed upon conditions. Passepartout even hints to Fix that he is on to his plan by asking him if they will be unfortunate enough to lose him in Hong Kong. Fix takes this the wrong way and assumes that Passepartout has started to figure out that Fogg is a thief on the run. He decides to take Passepartout into his confidence about Fogg on their arrival to Hong Kong.

Fogg continues to be oblivious...