18 SEPTEMBER 1926, Page 31

THE NEW COMPETITION

MOST of us have made hideous mistakes at some time or other in our lives, posted letters in the wrong envelopes or said something irredeemable and unexplainable. Such tremendous trifles in social intercourse are sometimes amusing and sometimes of a real psychological interest. We would like to have' from our' ieaderi .description. of the worst faux pas they have ever made, and the Editor offers two prizes of £5 each for the best letters of no more than five hundred words (preferably less) written on the subject. •

The first £5 prize will be reserved for the increasing number of our oversea readers who cannot take part in competitions which close soon after they are announced. A special coupon' for them will be found on page 458, and for them the Com- petition will close on March 15th, 1927.

. The second £5 prize will be reserved exclusively for readers in the United Kingdom and Irish Free State, and all entries must be received on or before Friday, October 8th. A separate co-- upon for hone readers will be foun d on page 458,

Owing to the pressure on our space we regret that the announcement of the result of the last Competition is held over until September 25th.