THE " SPECTATOR'S " CIRCULATION. [To the Editor of the
SPECTATOR.] SIR,—My own experience in respect to the number of your readers, other than contributors, supports Mr. Barnes- Austin's contention expressed in his letter published in the issue of December 30th last, and inay be of some interest to you. The Spectator reaches me with unfailing regularity from a thoughtful friend in Worcester, who spent some years in the New Hebrides, and who realizes the Englishman's need for sound home news in these fringes of the Empire and the gratitude with which he receives it. My copy is read by seven brother officers in this town, who are on my list for interchan4e of reading matter, and many are the interesting discussions which follow, consequent on the views expressed in your columns. When it has completed its circle in Port Moresby, I despatch it to a planter in the Eastern Division, who in turn hands it round amongst his several neighbours. To the best of my knowledge, mine is the only copy which comes to this country, and you may be sure it is a very tattered journal by the time it is laid aside by the last reader. It probably ends its days in a native village as cigarette paper, printed matter being highly prized by our people for that purpose.—I am, [We can only say that we Are proud to be smoked at the end of such a journey.—En. Spectator.]
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