GENERAL CABLES.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXVII, Issue 51, 31 October 1913, Page 3

GENERAL CABLES.

[By Electric Telegraph—Copyright] [United Press Association.] (Received 9.10 a.m.) London, October 30.

Sir Samuel Griffith, interviewed, said the present system of constituting a judicial committee «*vas unsatisfactory. Oversea members should fie specifically summoned, because their presence was specially to be desired. He was personally indisposed to sit again. Although the Overseas member has the same status as the English, ho should discharge the duty as a regular member instead of as an honorary member during his holidays. (Received 9.10 a.m.) Paris, October 30.

Water from the Seine was absolutely sterilised with ozone, and drinking water from the Marne was also electrically treated. The results are important to large cities. Berlin, October 30.

The trial of Brandt and Eccius has been resumed. Counsel stated that correspondence seized at Von Metzen’s residence contained secret military information, which, if publicly read, might result in endless harm. There were Iso found matters touching on military secrets with foreign Powers, including members of the Triple Alliance.

The official inquiry into the Zeppelin disaster attributes the explosion to the creation of a partial vacuum in the forward ear by the wind screen. The eddy behind the screen sucked escaped gas beneath the airship into the ear where a spark from the motor ignited it. (Received 10.5 a.m.) London, October 30.

The Fergus Healy Box Company, makers of wirebound butter boxes, have obtained an injunction against the receivers of the Sturrock Box Company on the ground of an infringement. Brussels, October 30. Seven buildings at the Ghent Exhibition werp burned. This is the second fire in two days, and the fifth since May.