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Canton F/2. despatch čo.178 to Embassy,

Sasarani of 15th eptember,

1935.

CONY

9432

12th

September 1938.

The Managing Mrector.

Dear sir,

AIR HALDA 107H & 11T

117127 Mbak 1938.

I have to report the following aerial attacks

by enemy planes, and damage sustained by the Railway on

the 10th and 11th instent:

10TH FIT:NŽER:

Between 6.10 à 6.50 hours, the Railway wan reided

by 4 planes, when 18 bombs were dropped at the following

places:-

6 bombe at

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n.109/8-13, without any damage to the track. Km. 110/0, making a crater on embankment of 35'

x 15' deep. 14 lengths of rails, whole set of switch of No.1 point and 30 lengths of ommasing timbers damaged.

1 sentry at Fo.172 bridge killed.

* *m.98/8 by 1 plane near Tu Tong station.

3 pairs of rails a 12 sleepers damaged. A erater on embankment about 8' deep. Repairs were completed at 20.30 hours.

Motween 5.280 & 6.40 hourɑ, 8 bombs dropped at

Tong Tou Ha by 4 plenes at the following places:-

3 bomba at Em. 109/9-10, without any demage to the truck.

* Km.110/9-11, only telegraph and telephone wires

were interrupted.

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Between 2,00 * 2,40 hours, 26 bombs dropped at Sem

ha Trun and bok Tan by ú planee at the following plaor

2 bombs at 7m. 89/1-5, without damage to the Railway.

2m. 88/16, 4 reils slightly damaged. Km. 581, near «hek Tan briage (8-100' & 2-60'

truss girders) damaging 11 pairs of rails and 30 sleepers "Telegraph and telephone rires broken, A erater on embankment jus behind Best abutament of hek Ten bridge about 55' x 18' deep. Through traffic interrupted. Bepairs already completed.

Yours faithfully,

Copy to h.. Blunt, Sequire,

Consul-General,

M.B.V. 0_nsulate-General,

CANTON.

for favour of note,

(gd) A. H. street,

Engineer-in-Chief.

A. H. treet,

Engineer-in-Chie".