SUED FOR SUPERTAX
“KING OF COCOS ISLAND" JUDGMENT FOR £16,656 (Elec. Tel. Copyright —United Press Assn.) (Received Dec. 20, 2 p.m.) LONDON, Dec. 19. The Grown sued Glumes Ross, known as the “King of Cocos Islands,” for £IO,OOO supertax due between 1921 and 1930. Sir Thomas Inskip, on behalf of the Grown, pointed out that Cocos (and Keeling Islands were -given to Giunies Boss by Royal grant years ago. He explained that iri addition to Cocos Island, Giunies Ross owns a large number of shares in the -Christmas Island Phosphate Company, from which he received big dividends. Judgment was given for £16,656.
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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LXI, Issue 18585, 20 December 1934, Page 6
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