London, Nov. 13.
The Duke of Kent, at the annual loanquet of the Fuel Research Institute here last night, conferred on the JGerman chemist and inventor, Friedrich Bergius, of Heidelberg, the [Melchett Medal in recognition of his pioneer labours in connection with the conversion of coal into liquid products, especially fuel. Dr. Bergius is at present conducting tests with a [view of obtaining sugar from wood. -ATrans-Ocean Kuo Min. interests of India and her continued association with the Empire—Wire-ough Reuter.
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