Shanghai, Bec. 22.
'The negotiations concerning the 'Settlement roads area progress and there has yneral "rejection" by municipal Council of Mr. Is, It was ascer~ tained." from'
Settlement officials yesterday:
Mr. G. Godfrey Phillips, Secretary and Commissioner General, denied that there truth' in the Widely circulated report that the SMC. had definitely "turned down" the proposals from Kiangwan. INF.
sid he was not in a position, ver. 10 divulge the nature of the ter-proposals. presented to Mr.
by Council officials on Dee. 19.
Suggestions for a settlement of the outside roads question were first made by the Council. to. Mr. Pu.
Mayor of the "Special Munteipal replied with counter-proposals. Now the Council has presented a new sel of proposals.
Mr. Phillips would not venture any prediction as to the approximate time when an agreement might be expected.
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