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THE HONGKONG - TELEGRAPH. FRIDAY, FEBRUARY

MUTINY ON THE BOUNTY

Adapted by Charles Reid Jones from the Hoon GostynMeyer veruna.

CHAPTER ONE

In the luxury of his ancestral home in London, young Rogor. Byam. looked forward to the voyage of H.M.S. Bounty with a light heart.

"Why, Mother," he insisted, "this is England's new venture in science, in trade, in discovery."

"But two years-two long years,

"Short

years for.

A

1936.

THE

FUNNEL

BLUE

LINE

AND FAST

REGULAR

FREIGHT AND

PASSENGER SERVICES

"Sentence of court-martial!" Bligh an officer at his side. "Mr. Fryer, at each ship! answered gruity. "Two dozen lashes make ready to sait!"

"Larboard watch, secure for sea!" member this! A seaman's a scamant shorten in the cable!"

"The man struck his captain! Re Fryer shouted. "Starboard watch, Jonopir oz no Sir Joseph, a midship to give the Bounty the full advan A captain's captain! And, Sir After a feverish hour, of activity man in the lowest form of animal tage of a fresh wind and a swiftly life in His Majesty's Navy!"

running tide, the ship put out to nen. At neven belis, the entire company Steady to her course, the Captain enture, romance, all the wonder. desk, Bounty was assembled on nummoned the crew to deck. They

nie. Mother. Ad of the

stood there in silence, knowing, perfunctorily and with little show of many minutes, they stood with heads bared an ho rend "Youred,

man," Sir Joseph Banka hot seclag, the drama of relentless, reverence the formal naval "prayer to

"there's Yoko-

inhuman naval discipline that was be used at sea." Van

wark, #ak! Kobe hama Honolulu

Remember, you were appointed for

for being enacted nearby. Only the in- "Amen!" the crew echoed him. .. Conver

"The ship's company," Dligh went one purpose to make me a dletion-cent beat of a drum, pounding Victoria Leave

ary of the Tahitian innguage. I've out the "Rogue's March," sounded on gruffly, "will bear in mind that Loave Leave Arrive

made that clear to Captain Bilgh" over the calm waters of Portsmouth we are at sea under the Articles of

"What's he like, sir?"

Harbour.

War. The fogging you witnessed Feb. 16 Fob: 18 Feb. 25 Mar. 1 "Captain Blight He's a sen-going Then, the e sound of the druni at Portsmouth was an

grow disaster! Begotten in a galley and steadily louder, and some surging their authority. I am under the im

example 1 Mar. Mar,

,of Mar. 14 born under a gun! His hair is impulse made the men of the Bounty pression, from what I heard at the Mar. 11 Mar. 13 Mar. 19 Mar. 24 apikes"

rope-yarn, his teeth are marline look down over the side towards theme, that you don't like flogging." procession of longboats that was com- Mar 20 Mar. 22 Mar. 24 Mar. 20 Mar. 28

He chose three men, apparently LONDON. SERVICE April 6

Sounds rather terrifying," Mts manned by marines, was rowed slowly forward! It was too much for your

ing towards them. The fend boat, at random. X/Canada April 3 April 5

Byam suggested."But, perhaps, as

"You-you-you-step April 8 April 10 April 17 April 22 your father used to say, a taut hand by six powerful caramen in time to stomachs, I suppose. Well, I'll case

PATROCLUS Raila 12 Feb. E/Russia April 17 April 19|April 21 April 23 April 25

at nen is better than a slack one." the nervous bent of the drum. Athem a bit-dive days on half rations!

MEMNUN Two days later, Roger Byam bid surgeon and a master-at-arms, heads Dismissed!" May. 1May

May 6 May 8 May 14 10 May 21 May 23

st Portsmouth and fumped into the Huddled below them, lay a seaman. Juno

the Bounty. 9 Jane June 12 June 17 10 June 18 June 20

On board the Bounty, a few min-bronzed back was torn and bleeding; but he was thwarted at every turn Fune 20 utca later, Midshipman Byam suf- the planking of the boat was black by the captain and those few other NEW YORK SERVICE July

July July July 14 treasured illusion. Everywhere about

fored the

cruel shattering of awith blood.

officers who sought his favour. "OT "hats" Christian, commanded, 20 July 18

Men plodded through their duties

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him was

a confusion that did not fit and the officers and erow of the sullenly, quietly. But, behind their

Baltimoro via Manila, Straits into his conception of the meticulous Bounty obeyed, 7 Aug. 12 niceties of. His Majesty's Navy.

glum Captain

Allence, welled a great smoul-

& Cape of Good Hopo Drunken sailors lay in the scuppers, relentless authority er sombol of Christine of lang pent passion. PACIFIC SERVICE (via Kobe, Nagoya & Yokohama Aug, 24

at sea,

read knew that only a with slowly, and with evident relish, was needed to bring forth the all #park

TYNDAREUS alle 20 Feb. for Viet is. Vanemarer & Beattle coayam7"

gay laughter.

from the Naval Articles of War: consuming flames of mutiny, Then, "If any officer, mariner, soldier, or late in, the fourth month, it burst INWARD Roger looked up at the bronzed other person of the feet shall strike, out like the raging fury of a Vesu-

of the man who addressed him, or offer to strike, any of his superler vius,

officers, and being convicted of such All handa stood on deck. Maxgs, "I'm Fletcher Christian, acting offence, he shall suffer auch punish-chief clerk to Captain Bligh, read lieutenant and master's male," He ment as shall be inflicted upon him from the Naval Articles of War. offered his hand, "Come along; by the sentence of a court-martial." "Mr. Christian!" I'll show you below."

"On hats!"

Fletcher Christian stepped for "BET.

"Mr. Christian," Bligh demanded, Morrison, a cat-o'-nine-tails in his "now, will you sign this book ?" hands, went over the side slowly.

"Captain Bligh, the ship's company

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farewell to his mother on the docks towed, stood beside the drummer. Many months of Captain Bligh's LIVERPOOL SERVICE

brutal discipline followed. Chris to his waist, bin hands bound tion, a hard man, but

fair one.

1wherry that was to take him out to be lay quite still. Hin tried to ease the plight of his men.

Dishevelled

girls screamed

Soon Captain Bligh came aboard

with Sir Joseph Bankn, and Byum "do your due." Bligh ordered ward

was presented to the exptain. With Sir Joseph present, Bligh was affa ble enough with his young charge. Maggs, the captain's clerk, inter- rupted them to present a letter to Bligh. The captain read the letter. "A flogging through the fleet," he as though speaking to himself. Kuid "Mr. Christian!" he called. "Pipe the ship's

company to witness punisfanent at Beven bells"

Bligh turned to Sir Joseph, "Would you like to see a flegging, Sir Joseph?"

Bligh!"

In the longboat below, the surgeon will bear witness that I sign there was kneeling at the side of the con-accounts now in obedience to your vict. Suddenly, he stoot up faced Captain High.

and orders. But, I insist, sir, that the accounts are false. I shall ask for "The man is

dir!" dead, "Dead!" The captain, unmoved, turned tu Morrison. "Master-at- arms, how many are due?"

"Two dozen, siri" Morrison's voice was quavering.

"Mr. Morrison!" the captain noid, "Two dozen, I believe!"

a Court of Inquiry in England!"

"You mutinous deg!?"

"You will retract that, air!" Chris- tian's voice was steady.

"I will repeat it!" Then, slowly, deliberately, Captain Bligh repeated the insult. "You mutinous dog!"

Christian's fiets closed. Four paces "Good" heavens, no! Anyway. I Fletcher Christian stared at Bilghseparated him from his captain. must be off. Good luck to you, Mr.in amazement. Roger Byam elenched He walked slowly forward. The his fats until the nails bit into the men, beaten, broken men, fired and- Thank you, Sir Joseph Good flesh, and he turned his eyes-towards-denly with new life-new-hape

the "Good-bye, Roger. It won't be alleyca of the men of the Bounty, but aloft. For far in the distancs, he

deck. Blind fury leaped into the urged forward behind him.

"Land ho!" cried the lookout from cakes and ale, But, your family no man dared to more. has followed the sea for seven gen- The drum rolled. The cat-o'-nine-saw, looming out of the still see, erations. Not one has ever failed tails cut into the gory: back of the the dim dark outline of that paradise his duty. In tight places, that's all corpse. The merelles drum rolled of the South Seas, Tahiti. you have to remember."

out a second beat, and men died a "I try, sir!"

thousand deathe as Morrison re

·

to

"I know you will, my Ind! Good-sponded.

(Tahiti, beautiful, languerous islo bye!"

of romance, dockons with its won- Long, awful, sickening minutes ing, inviting palm trees

broken, beaten, love-starved sailors Then, Morrison's voice came up of H. M. S. Bounty. What does this from the longboat. "Punishment island paradise hold in store for carried out, sir," he said.

them?) "Came aboard!" Bligh turned to

As Sir Joseph went over the side followed. to board a waiting wherry, Roger turned to Captain Bligh. A fog ging through the fleet-what does that mean, slr?"

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the

"It's In The Air

and the darling of the North-Shirley abilities in the "Bengal Lancer" man on the screen and make love to Who wouldn't like to be a leading Temple is starred in her first big dramatic role in "The Littlest Rebel Ana Harding, who appears opposite Stephens wouldn't like the honour glamorous beauties? Harvey the 20th Century Fox picture coming Cooper, as the Duchess of Towere, he wants no part of it. The Metro- Alhambra Theatres. Adapted frommendation for her portrayal. is the villain in Jack Benny's starring on Saturday to the King's ad also can be

accorded highest con- Goldwyn-Mayer player, who portrays the ever-popular play of the KAKO Harding brings a warmth of under name, "The Littlest Rebel" presents standing to the tragic, yet pathetic comedy-drama. "It's in the Air" John Boles, Jack Holt, Karen Morley Lion from her lover. Laid against the adds that it would be pleasant, but Duchess, doomed to life-long separa-now showing at the King's Theatre and Bill Robinson, Shirley's old tap-

he wants to be the "bad man" of the dancing friend, in the supporting cast picturesque colourful background in

of

reason to think

He has o picture. The locale of the pic-the Victorian period, "Feler Ibbetson" screen. ture is old Virginla at the height of deplets the beautiful love between a that villainous screen deeds are a help the Civil War, with Shirley and her man and woman, a love so great that to him. He won a long-term contract parents loyal supporters of the losing surmounted every obstacle,

for being the bad mari in "Evelyn Confederacy. Much of the pathos those of Pifo and death.

Prentice. In "After Office Hours" "Peter

he even knocked Clark Gablo down

is a

and tenderness of the picture centres Ibbetson" can definitely be classed as for the sake of screen-realism. In about Shirley and her mother, Karen an Innovation in picture-making Baby Face Harrington" he tried to Morley, who finally succumbs to the Hereto produced as a play and an sten! Una Merkel from her husband, hardship of the war. There are adopera, Ibbetson as a photo-play, and in his current picture, "It's in the ventures in her scrapes with the gains much in sorpe, with the decided Yankees, and a thrilling flight na advantages that the screen can give Air" he tries to steal Miss Merkel Shirley's father, John Boles, attempts it. A dream fantasy in the strictest by Bonny. Harvey Stephens

from her screen husband,, portrayed to smuggle her through the Yankes sense of word, the finest photography villain with a difference. He linoa, only to be captured and held as creates the necessary dream-like illu-plants aspy. The closing sequences are doston, without at the same time de charm, a lowdown growl with winning voted to showing how this dimpled tracting from дл Impression of darling manages to win President solidity and down-to-earth Lincoln to her cause and naves her sphere that gives it Its feeling father and the Yankee officer who be-reality. friended them. That lovely song, "I·· All Thy Endearing. Young Churma,"

is sung by Shirley and John Boles in

"Annapolis Farewell"

Бир-

a flowing mustache with

ways, a loutish manner with purringa atmo: that no nice girl should trust. He is

of

tho bad man, par excellence. His only explanation for wanting to play such roles is, "I like parts I can get my teeth into. The others aren't any

the picture, Another song, "Polly patriotiam, traditional deals

All the colour, spirit, courage, fun." "It's in the Ale" directed by Wolly Doodle," was especially com historical beauty for which

and Charles Riesner, shows the radio, posed for the Ilttio star by B. G. United States Naval Academy stands, in a role of a Broadway "chiseller

the stage, and screen comedian, Benny, DeSylva, associato producer of this reproduced in "Annapolis Faro who becomes a national hero Instead picture, and Shiney Clare. Direction well,

Paramount's authentic film

of the Darryl F. Zanuck picture was document of a midshipman's life in done by David-Butter, who formerly this famous school, which is at the directed "Bright Eyes." Prominent Star Theatre today. The rigorous

"Peter Ibbetson"

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micas, at work, at study, at play, at drill, at gun practice, on dress par- CANTON AGENTS ade, the gradual training and molding] All the delicacy, beauty and put into clean American manhood of the graney of George du Maurier's in- boys who enter Uncle Sam's sacred mortal love story lives again in Para-portals all constitute a stirring, ple- mount's picturisation of Peter Ibbet-turesque and Important, background zon," starring Gary Copper in Lha to the main theme of this Impressive- title role, next change at the Queon'sly realistic photoplay. Sir Guy Theatre A gigantic task at best, in Standing, in the role of retired naval fining the strangest of strange officer who lives in the memories of novels, all concerriod in the production his days at Manila Bay when he of this fascinating fantasy deserve fought under Dewey, gives one of the brigh praise for maintaining the most superb portrayals of the year, WM. FARMER & Co. dignity and ethereal atmosphere and the most Insportant in his career. alch characterised Du Maurier's Richard Cromwell and Tom Brown, classic, as well as giving it added cast as room mates and rivals in the robustness and warm blooded appeal picture, are excellent in their parte In its latest-screen regalia. Although Rosalind Keith as the romantle in- old-fashioned romance and senthinent terest in the Alm, rival in the boy's run riot in the film, its tendency to affections, in just the kind of girl i become sacaldrine in treatment is young middle would be expected to skilfully avoided by that astute die have. John Howard deserves mention

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