4 JUNE 1954, Page 16

SPECTATOR COMPETITION No. 225 Set by Tom Bowling

The Belgians have recently set up a Ministr, for the Middle Claims, one of whose chief tasks, no doubt, Will be to protect its charge$ from other organs of government. A prize d E5 is offered for an extract of not more than 150 words from a circular issued by an English Ministry for the Middle Classes.

Entries, addressed 'Spectator Competition No. 225,' 99 Gower Street, London, W.C.1, must be received not later than June 15th. Results in the Spectator of June 25th.