22 JANUARY 1927, Page 28

MORALS FOR MATILDA. By Peter Blundell. (J - Lane. 7s. 6d.)—Lina,

a beautiful Dutch girl, is on her -East to join her prospective husband, the Count van Puffner, a tobacco-grower in Borneo. This high-spirited no relates the adventures that befall her on the -ship that her on the last stage of her journey from Singapore. captain and other officers, as well as the shipowner, who the tale, know that the Count's past is not above suspie and determine (not solely from altruistic motives !) to re her from the fate prepared for her. Finally the Count frustrated, and the shipowner himself wins Lina for his b The story is frankly farcical, but it bubbles with spontan fun.