CO129-585-4 Sino-Japanese conflict- Japanese air raids on China 26-1-1940 - 5-7-1940 — Page 20

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09.00 hours 2.5.40.

officer in Charge No.2 Launch to Divisional Inspector, North.

Japanese planes now bombing Sha U Chung,

10.40

140 hours 3.5.40.

Officer in Charge No 2 Launch to Divisional Superintendent

of Police. (Kowlcon)

Two planes took part in raid on Sha U Chung at

09.00 hours to-day. 12 bombs dropped. No planes flew over

British waters

The planes gone already at 09.20 hours, no marks

visible on planes.

11.34 hours

2.5.40.

Officer in Charge No.2 Launch te Inspector on Duty "H

Froɛ kr. Fulker stop will you please inform

Commissioner of Customs that Sha U Chung was bombed at

09.00 hours to-day station and staff safe.

Mr. Pritchard, Commissioner of Customs notified

at 11.35 hours 2.5.40.

(SD.) 8. Smith

Inspector on Duty.

13.14 hours

2.9.40.

officer in Charge No.8 Launch to Divisional Inspector. South.

Heavy damage to cargo on foreshore at Sha U Chung.

No floating craft dasaged. Many are believed to be buried

in dug outs on hillside. Three seriously wounded men on

board. Will arrive Tai Po at 15.00 hours please have

mbulance to meet No.8 Launch,

Please inform Divisional

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