Show 1 t f I f. f MM t. t V t t t. t 4 4 MM t. t 94 4 44 SH SHYLOCKS OCHS f fi 4 HOW lIO HO i- i CHEAT FILIPINOS PI 4 4 Washington a July 20 20 f 4 4 Chinese shylocks are reaping f ff f a hor harvest horst st out nut of oC the tho Illiterate f 4 4 natives of or the lie Philippine Is- Is f 4 Is la f 4 44 ft 4 lands and th the government gO t 4 now waging a n war wm of hf 4 tion lon to put an end to the f ff f 4 Ice Information of or th the f 4 44 ff tc f- f Chinese victimizing the th natives f 4 ff i f comes to the war department f 4 4 from Crom Acting Treasurer Barrett f 4 ff Tho Th f 4 ff f 4 of the time 1 Island government go o f- f new colna coinage Is IH the cau cause causo of or the f trouble Heretofore the Chinese f 4 merchants always discounted f ff f the native natho or Spanish p ni h money f 4 from rom 10 to 20 O per percent cent The new newt t- t American money mone they th arc are 1154 44 4 4 counting In lh the tho same way f 4 I 4 but not sali satisfied fled with the 20 O 4 4 per cent ore are charging In some omo 4 t 4 Instances 40 0 per cent cent 4 I 4 Concerning the troubles trouble 44 4 4 Treasurer Barrett says MYS that thal 3 f- f the new nw coining has been heen re- re ye rf- rf 44 4 I 4 without question ton by all al t 4 I 4 classes except the tho Chinese p. p who sho 44 4 4 are arc showing a disposition dl po llon to 44 4 I 4 take rake u vantage advantage of ot the slUm 4 44 4 lIon In their dealings with the he 44 4 44 4 4 more Ignorant cla class of natives f 4 4 54 by hy refusing ing to a accept the new 44 4 4 peso peiO o at the s same me value as th the f 4 4 old pe peo pelo o. o They discount the f 4 4 new nest peso from Crom 13 1 to 20 per 4 t t- cent and in the he provinces pro u as 44 4 I 4 high hl h as a 10 0 per pcr cent ent A law Is I 44 4 4 being leing framed prohibiting such f 4 ff f- f discounting and notifying 44 4 I 4 Filipinos to beware of or Chinese p 4 t shylocks 4 I |