CO129-560-16 Traffic of arms to China 11-11-1937 - 1-1-1938 — Page 52

ENCLOSURE NO. 1 in CANTON DESPATCH TO PEKING NO. 144 of 25th

OCTOBER 1987.

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To

The Managing Director,

'.

Dear Sir,

22nd October, 1937.

S ON CANTON KOWLOON RAIL

IN

Further to my letter No. 8945/A. T. dated 18th instant.

I beg to report that the Keilway has been continuously raided by

Japanese planes between the 19th and 21st instant:-

19th OCTOBEL. VAST IVER DISTRICT.

5 planes attacked the as: River Bridge at noon when

3 bombe were dropped into the water, 2 on the water edge behind

the Turntable, and 1 in the Sheklung yard next to the aunning

Shed. A heap of sleepers vas bunt. No damage to the bridge

or track was done.

20th OCTOBAR, DAUT HIVJA DISTRACT

3 planes raided this district at 4.45 hours. 3 bomba

were launched aiming at the East River Bridge; 1 bomb dropped

into the water, 1 near the Turntable damaging part of the Kunning

Shed, and 1 near the Sectional Chief of Engineering Section's

office building the roof of which was slightly damaged. No

damage to the bridge or track was done.

3 planes again raided the Railway at 8.00 hours,

between Sheklung and Cheung Muk Tou, but no damage was done to

the Railway.

At about 18.30 hours the same day 3 planes again

attacked the East River Bridge when 6 bombs were dropped in that

vicinity, but without any damage to the bridge or track. The

track at Km. 93) was also raided in the same afternoon by 3

planes. 6 bombs were dropped but no damage was done to the

Pailway.