May be Forced to Leave through Operation of Bookkeeping _Law: A Harsh Measure Manila, Feb. 5.
Philippine Supreme Court has ruled that the so-called Bookkeeping Law is constitutional, thereby confirming the legislation' passed two yeats ago by the Legislature, ich was believed to be aimed at Chinese retailers in the Philippines, many thousands of whom will be affected and probably be forced to Jeave the islands, unless the United States Supreme Court-affords them relief.
'The Law was passed contrary to! the wishes of Governor-General Wood. It provided that merchants' accounts should be kept in English, Spanish or a native dialect. The Chinese merchants and their Consul-General protested and succeeded in postponing the enforcement of the Taw until the Court had decided ax to its legality. Five Justices con: curred with the ruling and two di sented from it.
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