Nanking, Aug. 30.
With regard to the bombing of the s. President Hoover outside Woosung this afternoon, a spokesman of the Foreign Office made the following statement to-night, "The Chinese authorities have learnedt with deep regret that the s. President Hoover was to-day bombed by mistake by a Chinese aeroplane resulting in injury to certain persons aboard, "Upon being informed of the unfortunate event, the Government immediately ordered an_investigation by the military authorities and at the same time expressed to the American authorities its readiness. to assume responsibility and make immediate redress for the incident.
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