Tokyo, Feb. 8, 'The Physical and Chemical 'Science Investigation Institute has announced that it hag succeeded in manufacturing aluminium from pure [clay after many years' research, and the scheme has recently passed the technical test.
Tt will be remembered in this Jconnection that this country has hitherto for been dependent upon foreign countries for obtaining aluminium, importing © annually: jabour, 12,000 tons. Now it is re~ ported that the country will be fable to develop aluminium industries independent of foreign countries thanks' to the new, mvention.—Rengo.
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