CO129-567-4 Traffic of arms to China and Japanese air-raids on Kowloon-Canton railway 3-1-1938 - 3-5-1938 — Page 220

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Enclosure so.8. in Canton 2 L despatch to Pak

skinz No. 171 of

1987

9035

AMT

SAFE H

22/

16th December, 1987.

To

The Managing Director

Dear Sir,

AIR RAIDS BROKUBTE 14TH – DECEMBER 18t

I bag to report the following aerial attacks by enemy

planes and damage sustained by the kailway on the 14th and 15th

mutant:-

14TH DECEMBER.

TU TON At about 10.50 hours the kailway was attacked

by 2 enemy planes when 4 bombs were dropped between Km. 98/4 and

92/18. No damage was done to the Railway.

15TH DECEMBER.

TONG TOU HA - PU XUT Between 15. 15 and 14.50 hours 8

enemy planes attacked the Railway and dropped 8 bombe at

Km 110/11, 4 between Ka. 118/5 and 118/7, and 8 between Am. 152/18

and 132/13, but without any damage. 5 bombs were also dropped

at Em. 120/3 where 2 pairs of rail and ll sleepers were damaged.

Kepairs to the track were immediately carried out.

Yours faithfully,

(A. H. Street

ängineer-in-Chief.

Cop to A. P. Blunt, aqr.,

Consul-General,

H... Consulate-General,

Canton

for favour of note

(signed) A. H. Street

Engineer-in-Chief.

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