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The article is about a meeting which took place in the Town Hall at Rondebosch regarding the Episcopal Synod , the speakers were Bishops of Johannesburg, Damaraland and Zululand, who were under the chairmanship of the Archbishop. The article described Zulu people as Africa's best race, as it stated that their African traits of courage as well as loyalty, which almost amounts to the respect and worship they have for their chief, they were also seen as valuable assets.

By Harrison and Sons - Precis of Information Concerning the Zulu Country, with a Map

'The Zulu War' - Newspaper Article

By Submarine Telegraph - "The Zulu War" - Newspaper Article

This letter was written on 12 October 1881 by Captain Malcom to the Earl of Northbrook. There was a previous letter received from Sir Alexander Milne on the 10th which was stating that the king wanted Malcom's suggestions about how were they going to defeat the slave trade in the Red Sea. Malcom assumed that the East Indian squadron with the experience their officers had and with the help the Sultan of Zanzibar gave was quite able to cope with it. Malcom requested to refer Blue Book No.1,1879, slave Trade, Egypt,p.9, enclosure to letter No.17, touching on the trade at some ports in the Gulf of Aden and Red Sea, also to p.22, inclosure to letter 32. Malcom said that all those reports were written by him.