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TBbiiSMTIOK’ OP A .PETITION PMSGMOT TO .TICK. POLITICAL HESIDBNT-.ON.; •
"'giST DliOKliBliB 1921 BY A URGE DEPUliTION OP BiUIRiliJ S.UJBJliOTS*
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Pruise bo to God who had made King3 as spacious shadows to
which tlio rofugeos from boat tuko refuge and which is tho rosort
of tho holploss at tho time of calamities, and $ho j;iado thoir jus­
tice a cause 01 Dliss. If a King acts cruoily tunes change, and/
any wise man should take losson of tho conduct of his predecessor.
Look ut the Tasm. Paroahs anu Tobba of whom there is no trace, ana
1 .tkvu'U
look how justice lasts ioiig. Tho British Government (for instance)
has not lost her name and her honour does not decrease. Goa has
olessea llis creatures oy strongthle^ning that Govornmont and the
ia^ 01 that Government's justice is prevalent. Her justice has
super$eaea that of Anawsherawuiu The people have seen tiie justice
01 the late \«,uoon Victoria who v.cula administer justice to an
opprossea oven against nerseli in order to safeguard the interests
01 her subjects a«.a her honour, uf^cr her came the Great' King
ilawaru ana after ni..» the present King George unose justico nas
spread over ail the world.
oeconuiy, we oeg to suite tv tnc possessor of great wisaon sna
good temper, me Chief of Ik- Gulf, that the chi'ah Community is lr.
a state 01 grefet humi li/tat ion ana subject to puolic massacre. They
have no refuge, the oviaonco ox none 01 them is accepted, their
property are subject to plunder ana themsolvcs liable to maltreat­
ment evory moment. Injustice is inorousivg everyjda.Y* If we were
to enumerate the outrages, wc could do so, but in deference to the
rospect of the Chief wo ac not ao so ana only refer to one
thousandth part ox them.
This Government is unanswerable to God for our bloodshed unu
for the injustice tc which we ure subjected, because sho is able
to help the weak und tho poor ana to roliove. us from tho hand of kb
the oppressors.
Thon, do rescue us, 0 Chief, before we perish. The inhabitant^
of tho villagos gathere.i togother today to come and take refuge
with you, but the advice of tho two good mon, tluhammad Gherif aid
Haji Abdun Webi, prevented them. The Headmen refused and insisted
on coming to Your Excellency.