Phill me Independentists Urg-' ing Retaliation Manila, Feb. 9. ised to join a coalition of the Nacionalista and Democrata parties! working for immediate indepen dence, although they have endorsed the latter in principle. This is taken to mean that the Veterans oppose the Lezislature's non-ce-operation policy with Governor-General Wood,—Reuter's Pacific Service.
'A mild boycott of American retailers is reported in the last few] days.
Speaker Roxas yesterday urged a student audience not to purchas xeods from American dealers op-Fosing independence. One American] firm at Escolta is planning to erect] fa sign with the words: "Boney, apout here is not used to oppose) your aspirations, We are in business and not in politic The Veterans of the Revolution nave tabled a resolution censuring Governor-General Wood, They have]
Acconpinc to news received Shanghai yesterday, the Pre and acting Finance Minister, Mr. Hsu Shih-ying, has fled into Riding because he has been unable to secure enough money in Peking to tide over the New Year. All the officials "in the metropolis are demanding back pay, this being owing for more than six months The Kuominchun is demanding some 315,000,000 while other militarists want "smaller amounts,
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