Malfuzat - Volume IX — Page 17
24 December 1906 17 Strike by the Traders of Sialkot It was mentioned that the traders in Sialkot had shut down their busi- nesses to protest the increase in import duty, but reopened them on their own after suffering the loss of a few days. The Promised Messiah as said: It was unwise on their part to act in this manner against the Government from which they themselves had to backtrack. In reality, taxes affect the public. Even when famine strikes due to natural causes, traders increase their prices, why do they not shut their businesses at such times? Remedy for Chest Ailments A friend was mentioned who was affected by pulmonary tuberculosis. The Promised Messiah as said: I witnessed a person who was stricken by the diseases of the chest. A physician advised him to live near the seashore for some time. He became perfectly healthy by doing so and is still alive. Opposition of the Truthful Sialkot was under discussion that the opponents are not strong any- more. The Promised Messiah as said: When opposition of someone ensues then one side does cer- tainly tire and give up. If the claimant is a liar, he tires of the dif- ficulties caused by the opposition of the people and abandons