Washington, Feb. 12, Plans for the new American Consular Building at Shanghai wilt probably not be completed until early the end of the year, accord ing to information obtained to-day.
The Foreign Building Commission of the Department of State reveal ed that it did not expect the supervising architect's final plans to be ready before June 1. Following this, three months would be allowed for submitting bids, and thea from 30 to 60 days will be allowed before the actual work of construction need be got under way.
As at present drafted, the, plans do not yet. specify the time which is to be allowed the contractor for completion-—United Press.
We are informed that no definite place has as yet been found for the Yempsrary accommodation of American Consulate General and the. U.S. Court for China during the per-jin which the present buildingy bbe demolished and a new one erected. However, negotiations are. going on. sri saith 7
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