The Archive · 1941

Fight Market Code

Chinese in Manila — Aliens Given Three Years To Vacate Stalls; Protest Filed with Commissioner

Manila, Feb, 12.

The Chinese _Consulate-General has not given up the fight against the market code, which the Manila City Council has passed and the mayor has signed. The code, as finally approved after more than a year, gives aliens three years in which to vacate market stalls, Only American and Filipino citizens can holds stalls in the markets.

The Chinese Consulate, it is understood, has filed a protest with the office of the United States High Commissioner, which made its oblections known to the original code which would Lave sent out aliens from the city markets six in months, The City Council thought of protecting Filipino market vendors

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