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Marlborough Express, Volume XLI, Issue 175, 26 July 1907, Page 3

Did you ever stop to think that Chamberlain's Pain Balm is a general tamily liniment, especially good for rheumatism? The quick relief afforded by applying lt ls worth many ti j. Sir Eldon Gorst, who has succeeded Lord Cromer as Britain's Consul-Gen-eral at Cairo is a roerson whose future Mew Zealanders should watch with especial interest. He is the son of Sir Jonn Ororst, who recently represented wrwu- ?ntam at the Christchurch inhibition, and who was so intimately connected with the early history of New Zealand. Sir Eldon Gorst re?n 1 ™ed H le, h? nour of knighthood in 1902, and he has many foreign decorations including the Grand Cordon of the Order of Mediidie and the Grand Cordon of the Order of Osmanieh. He is very familiar with Egyptian affairs, for he was in the Diplomatic Service from away back in 1885, Director of the Taxes to the Ee^tian Govern- ™. en. t t m 1890, • Undersecretary of State for Finance in 1892, Advisor to the Minister of the Interior in 1894 and h mancial Advisor to the Egyptian Government from 1898 to 1904 He is under tho' middle lieio-ht is slight of build, of fair complexion /and obliged to/haye constant'recourse to _ which gives him <i slightly foreign appearance. Sir Eldon was married only a year or two ago to Miss Rudd, a daughter of a South African magnate. Lady Gorst is a charming woman, and takes the keenest interest m her husband's career. As she is a very considerable heiress, she should be able to fulfil all the soc~ ial obligations of her new position.