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Enclosure No. 4 in Canton P/L despatch No. 164 to Embassy,

Shangha of 26th August,

9406 A/T

To

1988.

COPY

25th August 1938.

The Managing Director.

Dear sir,

AIR RAIDS1 24TH AUGUST 1958.

I have to report that 4 enemy planes attacked

the Railway at hek Tan and hek Lung at about 7.00 hours yesterday, the 24th instant, and dropped 5 bombs at the following places:-

1 bomb at Am. 65/5 near East River bridge (5-234' truss girders and 2-60' deck girders), but without any damage to the bridge or track.

Km. 05,

hek Ten Bridge (3-100' truss girders and 2-60' deck girders,. No.4 pier was slightly shaken.

Yours faithfully,

A. H. treet,

Engineer-in-Chief.

Copy to A. P. Blunt, Kaq.,

Consul-General,

H. B. M. Consulate-General,

CANTON.

for favour of Note.

(ǝgd) A. H. street,

Engineer-in-Chief.

C. A.4.

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