CO129-567-4 Traffic of arms to China and Japanese air-raids on Kowloon-Canton railway 3-1-1938 - 3-5-1938 — Page 133

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From CHINA.

Telegram (en clair) from Mr. Blunt (Canton)

5th March, 1938.

D.

W/T

5th March, 1933.

R.

11.35 a.m.

5th March, 1958.

No. 22.

Addressed to British Embassy at Shanghai No. 45 of March 5th.

My telegram No. 42 of Larch 1st.

Three raids, forty-one aeroplanes, eight bombs dropped on Tinho aerodrome at Canton, seven bombs on Canton-Kowloon highway at Taiping and several bombs in Canion-Hankow Railway area. Thirteen houses damaged and eight casualties.

2. March 2nd, two raids, twenty-seven aeroplanes, twenty- seven bombs in Canton-Hankow Railway area and five bombs on Canton-Samshui Railway, damage slight, three casualties.

5. March 3rd. lwo raids, fifteen aeroplanes, five bombs on Canton-Kowloon highway Tungkoon and thirty-three bombs on Canton-Hankow Railway. Track damaged in several places. Train service suspended for few hours on way. Repairs to track completed yesterday. Seven casualties and four houses damaged.

Repeated to Foreign Office No. 22, Governor Hongkong No. 24, Commander-in-Chief No. 22, General Officer Commanding Hongkong

No. 25.