CO129-567-4 Traffic of arms to China and Japanese air-raids on Kowloon-Canton railway 3-1-1938 - 3-5-1938 — Page 214

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enemy planes attacked the Railway. 6 bombs were dropped

at the bast kiver Bridge and Shek Lang Yard damaging the

turntable and Permanent Way Workshop, and 4 rails: in the

siding. The telegraph wires between Shek Tan and Shek

Lung were interrupted. 1 bomb was dropped at Km. 95/4

damaging the telegraph wires, and 1 at Km. 114/7

demolishing the shek ku station building and damaging

4 rails and 20 sleepers. £ bombs were dropped at

In 118/4 and 118/8 but without causing any damage, and 8

bombs at Km. 126/6 and 126/15 damaging the telegraph wires.

Repair to track was immediately carried out.

SHEK LUNG - WANG LIK. At about 18.00 hours 2 enemy again planes/raided the Railway when 3 bomba were dropped into

the Shek Lung yard with the result that the Loco. Kunning

Shed and store vere burnt to the ground and the turntable

vas again damaged. 1 bomb was also dropped at Am. 80,

near the Permanent way Gang Hut without any damage.

Yours faithfully,

6. E. Street,

sngineer-in-Chier

Copy to A.P. Blunt, @gr.,

Consul-General,

H. B. N. Consulate-General,

CANTON.

for favour of note

(signed) A. E. Street,

Engineer-in-Chief.