NOT BITING

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LII, Issue 17133, 8 September 1926, Page 7

NOT BITING

AN ATTEMPTED HOAX STOCK EXCHANGE DEALS A FICTITIOUS BUYER (Special io the Herald.) AUCKLAND, this day. A member of the Auckland stock Exchange was rung up before the first call yesterday by a man who gave the name of a fashionable private hotel as his address. The broker was asked to buy 1000 shares in a certain gold mine at each call to-day. The broker did not rise to the bait. He asked the gentleman to see him before the call SO that they could talk the matter over. In a haughty voice the man at the other end of the 'phone said: "Oh, I'll ring up another linn," which he was recommended to do as far a.s the first broker was concerned. | The private hotel was then rung up and it was learned that no person of the nam;' given was staying there.

When the brokers assembled for the (irsi call, the matter was reported, whereupon it transpired that two other firms had received similar instructions from the same address.

After the call the "customer" rang up the first broker to inquire if the order had been executed. The reply was: "No, you did not call in." When asked where he was speaking from the man again gave the name Of the same private hotel. He was quietly informed that no person of that name was staying there, when the receiver was promptly hung up and the conversation ended.