CO129-567-4 Traffic of arms to China and Japanese air-raids on Kowloon-Canton railway 3-1-1938 - 3-5-1938 — Page 216

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LUK TSUN At about 9.00 hours 5 enemy planes attacked

the Railway. 2 bomba were dropped at Km 102/9. 6 between

Km. 108/1 and 105/3, and 8 at Km. 104/4.

2

The track vas

slightly damaged and repair work was immediately carried

out.

LA TSUN. Between 13.40 and 14, 10 hours the Railway

was again bombed by 5 enemy planes when 8 bombs were dropped

at Km. 103/1 and 6 at Km. 104/14, damaging 2 rails.

Kepair work was immediately carried out.

8TH DECEMBER.

TIN TONG WAI PING VU. Between 8. 35 and 8.55 hours

8 enemy planes attacked the Railway and dropped 1 bomb at

Km. 120/2, 8 at im. 180/10 and 8 at Km. 180/18.

2

No damage

was done to the

Railway.

TIN TONG WAI - PING WU, Between 13.40 and 14.05 hours

the kailway vas again raided by 8 enemy planes. 6 bomba

were dropped at Tin Tong Vai station when i bànb hit the No.3

turnout, damaging 7 pairs of rail and 60 sleepers, må

derailing Medium Sided Waggon A57. of No. 8 train.

Repair work was immediately put in hand.

Yours faithfully,

(A. H. STREET)

Engineer-in-Chief.

Copy to A.F. Blunt, Esqr.,

Consul-General,

H. B. M. Consulate-General,

CANTON

for favour of mote

(Signed) all. Street,

Engineer-in-Chief.