GENERAL CABLES
CONVICTS ESCA PE
TUNNEL 30 YARDS LONG
(United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright).
WARS AAV, Nov. 19.
By scooping a tunnel thirty yards long, and over three feet high, with their hands, sixteen convicts escaped from Grudzind/, Prison, Pomerania, in a manner reminiscent of the Count of Monte Cristo.
Their absence was un-notiecd for several hours. Some of the fugitives raided a tailor’s shop and secured civilian clothes, and then stole motor car. None have been recaptured.
sir t. Mackenzie.
LONDON. Nov, 21
Sir Thomas MacKcnxie leaves for New Zealand by the Remuera on 23rd November.
APPEAL DISMISSED. LONDON, November 20. Tbe Chinese, Miaos. appeal cabled yesterday, was dismissed.
WOOL SALES. LONDON. November 20. Tbe wool sales opened strongly at five to ten per cent advance.
A DIVORCE
LONDON. November 20
Lord Inverclyde was granted a decree nisi on the grounds of his wife’s misconduct.
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