CO129-567-5 Traffic of arms to China and Japanese air-raids on Kowloon-Canton railway 11-4-1938 - 19-1-1939 — Page 250

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Shanghai 1/4/58

8th April, 1938.

To

The Managing Director.

Dear Sir,

AIR RAIDS: 7TH APRIL, 1938.

I have to report that an enemy plane attacked the

Railway at about 12.00 hours on the 7th instant, and dropped

1 bomb at Km. 4/7 near Tung Shan. 1 rail in the main line

slightly damaged and 1 telegraph pole entirely destroyed.

The bomb was dropped into a Temple with the

The

result that the Temple was completely demolished.

curator of Temple was instantly killed while about 3

villagers were injured.

Yours faithfully,

A.H. Street. Engineer-in-Chief.

Copy to A. P. Blunt Esquire,

Consul-General,

H. B. M. Consulate-General,

CANTON.

for favour of note.

(Signed) A.H. Street

Engineer-in-Chief

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