12 DECEMBER 1931, Page 21

CHRISTMAS COMPETITION

Tim Editor of the Spectator offers a first prize of £io 109. and a second prize of is 5s. for a short story of not more than 1,500 words, written in English. Entries should be typed or legibly written on one side of the paper only, and should reach the Editor not later than February 1st, 1932, tn.:els/N1s should be clearly marked " Christmas Competi- tion." The result will be announced in our issue of March 5th.

No stories can be returned. The winning two entries will, if of sufficient merit, be published in the Spectator,