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Canton / despatel No.173 to mheaIX.

Phanchas, of 18th september,

1958.

COLY

10th September 1938,

To

The Fonaging Director.

Deer

AIR BALDS: 97

TIMBER 1938.

I have to report the following aerial attacks

by enemy planea, and dæmage mustained by the Railway on

the 9th instantı

About 9.00 hours, 4 bomba by 1 plane at Cheung

Wak Tou, Em.100/7. Track covered up with earth and

rubble from cutting slopeɛ. No domage to track fittings.

about 18.30 hourg. 7 bombs by 9 planes at Nam

Kong, near ão. 38 bridge, Km. 27/5, which was seriously

damaged on the 8th, without any damage.

Yours faithfully,

A. H. Street,

Engineer-in-Chief.

s.

Copy to F. Blunt, Maquire,

Consul-General,

H. B. H. Consulate-General,

for favour of rote.

(@ga) *. H. treet,

ŝngineer-in hief.

C. K. A.