Enclosure No. 4 in Canton/despatch to Peking No. 18 of 10th Feb. 1938.
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The Managing Director
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BY SAFE HAN
4th February, 1938.
Dear Sir,
AIR RAIDS 3RD FEBRUARY, 1938
I beg to report that at about 14 hours on the 3rd
instant, the Railway was raided at Tin Tong Wai by 3 enemy planes when 5 bombs were dropped at the following places:-
1 bomb at Km. 120/0, without any damage to the Railway 1 bomb at Km. 118/13, without any damage to the Railway
2 bombs in the Market at the back of the Tin Tong Wai
station, without any damage to the Railway.
1 bomb at Km. 120/3, damaging 2 rails and 8 sleepers.
pass.
Repairs were immediately carried out for train to
Yours faithfully
(Signed) A. H. Street,
Engineer-in-Chief.
Copy to A. P. Blunt Esqr.
Consul-General,
H.B. M. Consulate-General,
Canton.
for favour of note
(Signed) A.H. Street
Engineer-in-Chief