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5. The competition is open to all the world.  Com-
peting essays must be written in English. 
6. Essays may be sent in at any time up to August 
1905.  The time may be extended if no suitable essay has 
been received up to that date. 
7. Competitors will not be kept in suspense.  Any 
essay sent in will be read at once, and returned within 
fifteen days if unsuitable.  In case of any competitor 
requiring more time than that allowed, it is open to him 
to forward part of his MS. to the Secretary, when if his 
work shows promise of success, he will be accorded any 
reasonable time in addition to that above stated. 
8. In the event of any essay being kept beyond the 
fifteen days, it should be taken that its chances are con-
sidered worthy of more serious consideration :  any essay 
so detained will in all events be awarded a small consola-
tion prize. 
9. The essay should extend to at least fifty pages of 
typed MS. 
I0. Only those essays that are typewritten will be 
considered. 
I I . The essays will be adjudicated upon by a 
member of the Society, and his decision will be final. 
I2. All essays should be sent by registered post :  
their receipt will be immediately acknowledged. 
I3. All essays should be forwarded without the name 
of the Author upon them, accompanied by a sealed 
envelope containing the name of the competitor, on the 
outside of which should be inscribed a motto selected 
by the competitor, and which motto should also appear 
upon the essay.  These envelopes will not in any case