The rise in the price of silk has resulted in the opening of numerous [small silk Matures. At the time of the European crisis the price of silk {fell so that 20 of the 60 small fla~ {tures closed, but 40 are now running. Only two of the original large Mlatures are open, and the new "mush: room" substitutes run from five or] [six to 20 machines, and when it is hard to obtain coal they use wood. The two large Matures are under the [control of the Japanese, but the Jsmall ones are Chinese owned and After having suspended for a while, ithe bus service has been resumed, land the previously very hazardous fpridges have been repaired. The pair of bridges does not remove all [dangers from the road, however, and [trains remain the favourite method lof travel for the conservatively in-lined.
A case new in the 30 year annals of St. Andrew's Hospital was an emergency Caesarian section on pure bred Boston bull terrier. Seven] puppies died, but the mother made fan uneventful recovery, and, in token of her appreciation sent. generous donation to the charity [fund of the hospital. The need for [the operation was because of a rupt tured uterus. Six of the puppies were free in the abdominal cavity Jand one only remained in the uterus. Jill, the dog in question, was _cap-{tured during the war but managed return safely to her home. She has thus survived the dangers of war Jand surgery as well.
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