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DAY ENTRY

GENERAL

3dbrezý, Suivremė Cout

Mystery Of Liner's Disappearance May Be Solved After 29 Years

One of the greatest mysteries

of the sea may soon be solved. A message from Johannesburg Wavelength atates that pieces of cork and at Kelmouth. 17.79m.e. (16.86.). timber washed up

9.51m.c. (31.55m.) near East London, are belleved to 21.47mt.c. (31.97m.) belong to the Waratah, the 12,000- 15.18m.c. (19.79m.)ton passenger ner which disap- and IG.S.O.. G.S.G., G.S.B.)peared between Durban *Trans. II (G.S.H. G.S.G., G.S.B.) Capetown with; 211 persona, on CONCERTO IN D MAJUR, OP. 61 Trans. III (G.S.H. G.S.G. G.S B.1 board in 1909.

BEETHOVEN

Old Dance Favouries 12-12.20 p.m. Relay of Service St. John's of Intercession from Cathedral.

12.30 p.m. Tino, Ross (Tenor) with the Orchestra Raymonde.

Song Of The Vagabonds; Only A

Rose (from The Vagabond King'

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AUSTRALIA

Call Sign: VLK Wave Length, 31.34 metres

Power. 1 Kilowatt HOLLAND-INDIA

Call letters: PHI. Wavelengths 16.83 and 25.57m.: Frequen-

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-Orchestr "Raymonde cond. by G. H.K. Time.

Walter:

(Lalo):

LA

Roi

D'Ys-Anbade | a.m

Manon Dream Song 10,00-Recorded Music (A). Massenet Tino Rossl (Vocal) 10.30-Wheat and Grain Report

VA). with Orchestra, Chanson D'Amour

(Suk Orchestre Raymonde, Le 10.40-"At Home and Abroad." (A). Chaland

Passe Qui

d'Andre, 11.10-Luncheon Music (A),

Badet and Bixio Addo L'Amore 11.30-Sheffield Shield Cricket and

Rodor and Scotto)-Tino Rossi

other Australian sports (A)

Att

Ap...

(Vocal)

Orchestra Night On The Waves (Finnish 3.20 Tiny Tots' Session (A).

4:00 "The Mill on the Floss." Waltz Koskimaa); Electric Gir Helmburgh-Holmes Orchestre

4.15-Dinner Music (A), Raymonde.

1 p.m. Local Time Signal and Weather Report.

1.03 p.m. Selections from Musical Comedy,

"The Desert Song"-Selection (Romberg) - Savoy Orpheans Band: "Operette" The Stately Homes Of England" (Noel Coword) -Noël Coward

Baritone) with..

His Majesty's Theatre Orchestra cond. by Francis M. Collinson: "Charlot's Masquerade - Selec- ton; "The Love Race"--Selection (Clarke-New Mayfair Orchestra C. B. Cochran Medley-C. B. Coch- ran Qumpere) assisted by Janet Joys, Elisabeth Welch. Edward Cooper an dRay Noble and Orchestra

His

1.30 p.m Reuler and Rugby

.Press. Weather Forecast and An-

nouncements.

.1.40 p. Keller

Sam Browne. Greta

and

Kagamuffins.

4.40-Recital by Bolidan Hubicki,

violinist (D1).

4.50-Music Hall, with the BBC Variety Orchestra (D1) 5.25 Commentary "On News (A): 5.50-News (D1)

5.00 "As You Like It." (A). 6.45--The BBC Scottish Orchestra

(D2). 7.00-Harry 'Bloom's Dance Band"

(A)

7.35-Brass Band Music (A). 7.45 "Haunting

Harmonies,"

The Waratah was last seen by the Clan Macintyre of Port St. Johns, the two ships exchanging signals. She was then bound for Capetown.

The wreckage now being washed ashore seems to have come from a ship that has lain under the sea for a long time and is breaking up. The Waratah is the only big vessel known to have been lost in the vicinity.

SECOND VOYAGE.

The Waratah, which belonged to

the Blue Ancher Line, disappeared while on her second voyage.

•

THE WARATAH

She was completed in 1908 and the ship was doomed. He would there was no time to lower a boat. was designed to run between Lonį jo no further in her.

Until now no trace of the ship had been found.

don and Australian ports by way On the 26th the ship left for

There was a report that a ship her Capetown. In the morning she of the Cape. She started second voyage in April, 1909. On exchanged greetings with the Clan had been seen in flames: another 2 Morse signal had been July 7 she left Adelaide, crossed the Macintyre. Next day a gale sprang that

Two steamers re- Indian Ocean and reached Durban up. The gale developed into a transmitted.

ported secing "bodies in the water on the 25th. She coaled and took hurricane. In more cargo.

Some time during the hurricane between East London" and She set down a passenger named the Warath must have foundered Bashee River. But.all these reports Sawyer, who had had a dream that!-so quickly, it is assumed, that were confusing and contradictory.

GREATEST

ORIENTAL

LIBRARY

with Sam Costa and Ann Canning (D2). 8.00 Empire Exchange." (D2) Even among knowledgcable pro- Programme by the A.G.C.ple few know that the oldest and Melbourne Concert Orche-largest specialist Oriental, brary stra (A)

in existence is in Whitehall in of Madrigals and a public office. That is, of course, 8.15--Recital

Part-Songs by various com- the Endla Office. posers by the BBC Scottish It was founded a hundred and Singers (D2),

forty years ago by the directors of

consists of some 20,000 manuscripts and 230.000 printed rooks.

THE SERVICES

ROYAL NAVY"

COMMAND OF THE GLOUCESTER

the

Edgar, O.B.E, M.D., to St. Augelo for R.N. Hosp., Malta (Jan, 251.

Surgn. Cdr.-M. Brown, M,B., to Pembroke for R.N.B., and to Presi- dent for Medical Dept., Admiralty Captain F. R. Gandde is appoint (Jan. 1); J. Wylle. OBE.. M.B.. to ed in command of the new cruiser President for crse. (Feb. 4); F. E. Gloucester, which is preparing at Fitzmaurice, L.R.C.P. and S., to Re- Devonport for service as flagship puise (on commg.).

Harry Roy's Tiger 8.40-"Dancing Time," with Billy the East India Company. It now which she will probably leave inan, 9); H. T. Isaac, lent to N.Z.

Bissett and his Band (D2), 3.50 Recorded Feature (A). 9,15-Dutch potpourri by Engel Paap. accordeon (HI), 9:20 Summary of the day's news

(A).

Roy Club Rag (Harry Roy: Harlem (Exide "Carroll) - Harry Roy's Tiger-Ragamuffins; Trust Me" (Schwarts, Ager); A Little Ramble In Springtime With You (Jurman. Saronq)-Greta Keller Vocal with Orch.; A Star Fell Out Of Heaven (Gordon and Re-10.00-Philip Whiteway Ensemble vel) Sam Browne (Baritone) with

9.30-News (D2); Report on the Amsterdam Stock Exchange (HI).

(D3).

Orch: Cheerful Blues-Slow Fox-10.30 Calling the Tune." (D3), Trot: Jazz Me Blus-Quick-Step- 1100-The BBC Empire Orchestra Harry Roy's Tiger-Ragamuffins:

(D3).

(Chman,

R.M.

Take My Heart (Ahlert, Young)-12.00-News (D3). Greta Keller (Vocal) with Orch: A Melody From The Sky (lm The 12.20 "Rhythm Classles," (D3). " Trail of the Lonesome Pine"); Lost 12.40-World Affairs." Talk by J.L.

Mercer and Teetors—

Brierly. (D3). Sam Brownie (Baritone) with

DI-Daventry, Trans. 1 Orch.; From Monday On (Crosby-

DII-Daventry. Trans. I Barris); She's Funny That Way

DIII-Daventry, Trans. III Moret-Whiting Harry Roy's

A-Australia Tiger-Ragamuffins.

HI-Holland-India

2.15 p.m. Close down.

the River's-with Orchestra cond. by Muir Mathieson.

6 p.m. Old Dance Favourites. Blues-Twentieth Century Blues, Waltz-Lover .01 My Dreams

7.14 p.m. Marek Weber and His Jack Orchestra. ¡Cavalcade' -Coward) Payne and His B.B.C. Orchestra: Czardas From "The Spirit Of Fox-Trot-If You Love Me; March Fox-Trut We Saw The Sea (ilm 'Follow the Flect"-Ray Noble and His Orchestra with Vocal Refrain: Fox-Truts-Get Thee Behind Me Satan; I'd Rather Lead A Band Yoshitomo.

on the East Indies Station: for Payr. Cars.-G. Calcutt, to Victory March. On her arrival he will suc- ceed Captain J. M. Mansfield, DS. Division (from Jari. 27). If the spiritual riches of the C., as Flag-Captain and Chief of Payr. Lt.Cdr.-A. J. V. Chubb, Orlent were exploited as eagerly as Staff to Vice-Admiral J, F. Somer-to Pembroke (Jan. 91. Its material riches a man wouldville, whose flag now "files in the Payr. Lt, H. M. Cole, to Presi- have to queue up for months to get Norfolk.

dent (Jan. 9). near these treasures.

Ca."8.0.-F. I, Seabrook, to Vic- tory Jan, 9).

ORDNANCE INSTRUCTION As it is, the number bt readers In

Arrangements have been made 1936-7 (the last available figures for classes of warrant ordnance was 1.436. a comfortable number officers and ordnance artificers to for the "library, and the readers undergo courses of instruction last come from many parts of the ing eight weeks in special breech: world. Unlike many eminent Eng-mechanisms. Hish libraries: It has a liberal policy The courses wil begin on Jan- of loans that has proved of great cary 16, March 20, May 22. August value to Orientalists and to the 28, and October 23, the first three spread of learning.

Dr. Arberry, the assistant libra rian, has now published a small book on the library and its history and contents. It can be got from the India Office for half a crown. Lord Zetland has written a fore-

word.

COLONY HEALTH

PROMOTIONS

Cd. Writer.-A. V. Burgess, to rank of Payr. Lt. (seny. Jan. 1).

Wt. Writer.-C. A. Pryor, te rank of Cd. Writer (seny. Jan. 1).

RETIREMENT Shipt. Lt. B. Mitchell, placed on the Retd. List (Jan. 4).

ROYAL AIR FORCE

days of each course being spent at the RN. Armament Depot at Frid-

-The following have been trans- dy's Hard, Portsmouth, and the re- mainder at the Royal Arsenal, ferred to, the RN as Sub-Lis. (A), Woolwich Officers and men for seny, as stated:*

F. B. B. Hocking (March 15); 0. the first four courses will be detail-

Maj.

E

ed from the gunnery schools, and A. G. Oxley (Aug. 23); M. D. Donati for the fifth from the Home Fleet. (Dec. 21, 1937); and all apptd. to CADET. R.N., TO COLONEL, R.M. Victory for erse. (Jan. 2). ROYAL MARINES Colonel R. G. Sturges, of the

Lt. Col.-G. (Temp. Chatham Division, Royal Marines, who is promoted in the New Year Wildman-Lushington, to President list, is the first officer to reach that for duty on staff of RN. Staff Col- rank after being trained as a naval lege, Greenwich (Jan 8). cadet and serving in the Fleet as midshipman and sub-lleutenant.

from December 4. in the vacancy

Majora-S: G. B. Paine, to Glou- cester: O...V. Walton, to Royal Sovereign.

Capts-J. Robinson, to be Instr. of Small Arms. Chatham Div. (Jan. 1); R. G. S. Lang, to Repulse.

Lts-G. C. N. Bishop, to Repulse; R. D. Crombie, to Gloucester.

E. Proby. Lt-R

Burton, to

Bandmaster (WO)—W. Hum- ohrey, to Nelson.

BULLETIN The return of noticable diseases The Voyevoce (Grossmann): The for the past week shows the fol- Czarina (Ganne); In The Temple towing number of cases:

VOLUNTARY RETIREMENT of The Bells (Study from Peking Cholera, 2 cases; small-pox,

Yoshitemo); Chinese Fairy Tales cases. 2 deaths; diphtheria, 14 Lieutenant-Commander. A. V. S. Character Sketch-Dreyer,

arr.cases, 4 deaths; enteric fever, 11 Yates. late of the Signal Depart

cases, 3 deaths; measles, 25 cases, ment. Admiralty, has retired at his film 'Follow, the Fleet's-Richard 7.30 p.m. Joseph Hislop (Tenor) deaths: chicken-pox, 8 cases: own request from January. Himber and His Ritz-Carlton, Or-in a Scottish Programme.

cerebro-spinal meningitis, à cases, GOOD SERVICE PENSION chestra with Vocal Refrain:-Fox- Highland Schottische; Eight-2 deaths; dysentery, 30 cases, Major-General C. G. Brittan. Trots The Way You Look To- some Reci-Pipes And Drums of deaths; 88 deaths of tuberculosis. C.B., has been awarded a good Royal Oak Night Pick You.self Up (Almthe 2nd Batt. Scots Guards direct- The following cases were report-service" pension of £200 a year, *Swing Time' Fred Astaire & by Pipe-Major J. B. Robertson:ed on Monday:- (Vocal) with Johnny Green and o sing To Me The Old Scotch Small-pox, 1; diphtheria, 3; en- created by the death of Major- His Orchestra · Fox-Trots—Let Songs (Leson); Ye Banks And teric rever. 3; measles, 4; chicken-General Bir George Aston. Yourself Qo; Let's Face The Music Braes (arz. Lees)-Joseph Hislop pox. 2; cerebro-spinal meningitis, NAVAL APPOINTMENTS and Dance (film Follow the Fleet') (Tenor) with Orch, cond. by Law-3; dysentery 7. -Ray Noble "and His Orchestrarance Collingwood; Songs or with Vocal Refrain; Waltz-If You Scotland-Selection (arr. Duthbit) Say "Yes" Cherie-Carroll Gibbons The Regimental Band of HM.

Edwin Fischer at the Plano, and The Savoy Hotel Orpheans | Grenadier Guards com, by Capt.

9.13 p.mi, Beethoven-Grosse with Vocal Chorus; Fox-Trot--I'll George Miller; Jessie, The Flower String Along With You (Am Or Dunblane (Smith) Josep His- Fuge in B. Flat Major, Op. 133. "Twenty

Sweethearts'): 1op with Orch,; Bonnie Wee Thing Mulion Tango Little Valley In The Moun- |(Fox): MacGregor's Gathering tains-The B.B.C. Dance Orchestra Les. arr. Kuhn)-Joseph Hislop News. directed by Henry Hall with Vocal with Plano accomp. by Percy Chorus: Waltzes Nevermore; Kahn.

Lener String Quartet. 9.30

p.m. London Relay The

9.53 p.m. Gerhard Husch (Bari- tone) and Tiana Lemnitz (So-

The following appointments are made by the Admiralty:-

ROYAL AIR FORCE

Burgn, Capt. (promoted to Surgn Rear-Admiral, Jan. 16).-W. H. vidus

VISCOUNT GORT.

FAMILY CONCESSION

A new Air Ministry order pro- that airmen eligible for family allowance and living with their families in the neighbour- hood of their station may, on post- ing to another station in the Unit- ed Kingdom where the full scale TO INSPECT

of married quartets has not been. MIDDLE EAST completed and where rented ac- LONDON, Jan 17 (Reuter)commodation in the vicinity is send their families to a selected

I'll Follow My Secret Heart (from 8 p.m. Local Time Signal, Wea-prano),

"Tannhauser" (Wagner); Gaz- viscount Gori. Chlef of the Im-difficult or impossible to obtain, "Conversation Plece')-Ray Noblether Report and Announcements. and His Orchestra; Fox-Trois- 8.03 p.m. Schubert-Rosamundeng Around: 0 Star Of Eve-Ger- perial General Staff is leaving place of residence in the United With Every Breath I Take; June-Ballet Music.

hard Husch (Baritone) and Berlin London on January 26 on a tour Kingdom at the public expense...

In January (ilm Here is My Berlin State Opera Orchestra State Opera Orchestra cond. by of inspection of the Middle East.

Heart')Richard Himber and His conducted by Prof. Robert Heger, Ritz Carlton Orchestra

8.15 p.m. London Relay-A Re-Figaro" Vocal Retrain; Fox-Trots-Early citals and Part-songs by Various Bird: At The Codfish Ball (Alm Composers, 'Captain January')—Johnny John- The B.B.C. Scottish Singers con- son and His Orchestra with Vocal ducted by Ian Whyte.

Chorus

.1

Hanns Udo Muller; "Le Mozze DiHe will be absent from London for

(Mozart); Dove Song few weeks. Vanish'd Are Ye); Grant, O Love -Tiana Lemnitz (Coprano), and The Berlin Philharmonic Orches- tra cond, Bruno Seidler-Wink-

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GOOD RECRUITMENT IN R.A.F. LONDON. Jan. '17

8.40 p.m. Band of HM. Cold- ler; Die Beiden Grenadiere (Schu- mann, Op. 59, No. 1); Die Ehre p.m. Closing local Stock Quo-stream Guards.

(BWS)-A talions.

"Poet And Peasant-Overture Cottas Aus Der Natur (Beethoven.

No: 4)-Gerhard Husch total of 721 recruits joined the 7,02 p.m. Songs by Paul Robeson (Suppe)--cond, by Lieut

R. c. Op. 48,

R.A.F. last week, against 260 in the (Bass).

Evans: Coronation Bells Mareb (Baritone).

10.14 m. Beethoven-Concerto same week last year, bringing the The Wanderer (arr. Palmgren (Partridge)-cond. by Lieut. J. 0.

total acceptance of pilots, obser- Sometimes I Feel Like A Mother-Windram; Martial Moments (src, ka D Major, Op. 61

vers, airmen and boys since April less Child (1. Blown); Poem Aubrey Winter)-cond. by Lieut.

1, 1938, to 24,125, compared with (Minstrel Man Huges) - with R. G Erans.

11,401 for the corresponding period last year.

r

Fritz Kreisler (Violin) and The London Philharmonic Orchestra

Plano accomp. by Lawrence: Canoe 9 p.m. Mozart-Sonata In C conducted by John Barbirolli. Song: Love Song (film Sanders of Major, K.330. ·

11 p.m. Close down,

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