THE ZULU CHIEF.

Colonist, Volume L, Issue 12161, 8 February 1908, Page 1

THE ZULU CHIEF.

.Qinizulu is 37 years of age. He is physically a big man, subject to tbe natural corpulence winch characterised his father's family. He has a high, brainy forehead, along be.id, and strong chin. He does not shave, but wears a' full : sized beard. ll is expression is thoughtful. One of his remarks was: "Truly, a heavy burden is theirs whose duty it is to speak for the people." He is careful to tell yo-u always that it is "tbe people", who think* so and so ; and thereby what he says carries tbe weight of the people. Ho speaks English, though not an English scholar, lie is, however, a perfect Zulu scholar and a fluent writer in his own language. In correspondence, as shown in a recent letter, his iustincts towaids European ladies are also thoroughly 'polished. The Zp!us, before becoming demoralised by- Europeans, are gentlemen in their conduct, in their deportment, in language, and in everything. It is the European who makes them other- j wise. To bis guests Dinizulu is most; hospitable and generous. He keeps' a special brick building, apart from I others, for them, and at once, on j arrival, an English speaking; native ■ valet is told oit' to look after you.' Tbe valet sleeps at your door at night: day and night you are cared for. But uuless you know him or you are properly introduced Dini- i zulu i 3, of course, inaccessible, as obviously be has to be careful of "his friends." At night you can ' have bis gramaphose, with all the' latest English tunes, or, if he is well, he will play to you on an t English organ — and sing to you, ton, io the Englisn language. 11. a ftvorite air is " Home,sweet 'bumf. " > lie learnt it when iv exile, and will never forget it. - , ____________ i