Washington, Sept. 17.
The State Department confirmed ioday the receipt of U.S.$264,887.47 from the Chinese Government as Idemnity for the bombing of the Dollar liner, s. President Hoover, off Woosung a year ago. by Chinese planes.
"The Pres. Hoover," a Chinese Foreign Office statement recalled. "was bombed at the mouth of the Yangtze River on August 20 of last yearly Chinese planes which mistook the ship for a Japanese ary transport.
Upon hearing of the deplorable lent, the Chinese Government Immediately expressed to the Ameri. gan authorities its deep regrets and fis readiness to make amends.
Following an assessment of losses ord damages involved, final figures were received in China by the middle. ft June. The Chinese Government. ost no time in accepting the amounts, presented and an appropriation was granted for paying the claim after the matter had passed through the necessary procedure provided under Chinese law.
"With payment of the American claim, "the incident is considered fntistactorily closed."—United Press Powers as was believed yesterday—Havas, Swedish Freighter
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