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21st December, 1937.
The Managing Director.
Dear Sir,
AIR RAIDS : 17th DECEMBER – S0th DECHABAR.
I beg to report further damage sustained by the
kailway through aerial attack between 17th and 20th instant.
17th DECEMBER.
TU TONG - CHEUNG MUK TOU. at about 9.50 hours the Railway
was attacked by 2 enemy planes when 4 bombs were dropped
between Ki 98 and 94. 2 rails with fittings and 5 sleepers
at Km. 92/2 were damaged and telegraph wires interrupted
Repairs to the track were immediately carried out.
SIEN TSUN. At about 14.06 hours the Railway was again
attacked by 3 enemy planes. 2 bombs were dropped at Km. 48/16,
and 1 at Km. 47/15 where 5 pairs of rail and 20 sleepers were
badly damaged.
Repairs to the track were immediately carried out.
18th DECEMBER
TU TONG-CHEUNG MUK TOU. At about 11. 10 hours 3 enemy
planes raided the kailway and dropped 3 bombs between Km. 93/6
and 93/16. 8 rails were damaged while about 40 ft. of track
in the cutting wag covered up with earth.
Repairs to track was immediately carried out.
LUK TSUT TONG TOU HA. At about $1.15 hours 2 enemy
planes attacked the Railway when 1 bomb was dropped at Km. 104/4, 1 at Km. 106/6, 1 at Km. 105/7 and 1 at Km. 106/5 where 2 rails
and 10 sleepers were damaged. The telegraph wire were also
interrupted.
Repairs to the track were immediately carried out.
19th
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