A WARNING TO PUBLISHERSS.

Manawatu Standard, Volume XI, Issue 1636, 16 February 1886, Page 4

A WARNING TO PUBLISHERSS.

LOOK OUT YOU THE SWINDLE.

Dear Sirs : Having received fmra many of the Australian and New Zeuland publishers, (for my investigation ;iud approval) an advcitising proiiosal <ent them by a New York concern under the name of " Pbmbb:.-t n. Aykii & C 0.," .iffijriiitr a double-Rolumn advertisement of the " NoRMAN BIrCTKIC LIOHP 00.,' 1 of Philadulphia,.Pa., t.> be inserted "m all numbers of your paper for three months." 1 have investigated the character of ■ hese concerns, (both " Agency " anda(.lvertisi:r}3), and !ind them both unmitigated frauds and swindles. The Press of thi; countries named, I fear, have been largely takeu iv by. these impostors, and ra:vy have unwittingly led their reiders to make remittances to the Philadelphia concern ; if so, they may milder a valu i ble service. t« the public by caution* ing them against the impostors. [append a telegraphic di -patch which appeared m the New York Tribune of Jau. vary 6th, 188(5. Yours, m behalf of Honest Advertising, H. P. HUBBARD. New Haven. Jan. 7, 18«6. [From the New Y >rkTribune, Jan., 188G.J The "Norman Electric Light. Corapaty." Philadelphia, Jan, sth.'- (Special).— Mayor Smith this morning received a letter'from the Tnspector-Geuerai of Police of Xew South Wales and a citizen of New Zealand, asking particulars about the "Norman Electric Light Oompanv, of Philadelphia,", which has been advevtisidg exten- v sively m Sydney and other parts of trie ft< >lony. The authorities answered th .t the company is doubtless one of the schemes of Kmil Basset of New York, Who under tho name of Marsh Bassett, was detected m carrying on a bogus watch; business m this city and is now awaiting trial m the United States Court.