, 1912-08-10
Translation


Lars Christie II Helweg-Larsen.
Governor of the Danish Vest India Islands,
KuiqM of Danne7rog and Donnebrogsmand,
KNOWN: by virtue of 3 of the Colonial 1.n
lI of 9th April 1906 have Professionally sanctioned the
following Ordinance adopted by the Colonial Council of St
CrOX.
The Government of the Danish West India Islands is authorised
1912 Of an amount not exceeding Francs 10000 of the means 6eope'
ing to the Immigmhon Fund for the purpose Of granting advances to
cultivation Of sugar cane, against preferential claim and security in
5 54s e 5oPe 1 is4s anG 1s 4E FeSr"sry Of 49, : May 1873 CTR Ordinances Of
The maximum of the advances is fixed in each individual casenr pro.
portionately to the area in cane and cannot exceed twenty five Francs
per acre, No advances can be given to any party having less than ten
acre in cane !
The amounts advanced, with interest at the rate of 4 2 fom1
per cent? p a are to be repaid indemnhyingly in the following man
a. as regards estates delivering their crop to central factories WITH
such a quot" of each payment for canes delivered as the Govern1
ment may decide |
respectively on the 10Th April, 18th May and 18th June 1913
If the advances granted, with interest thereon, should not haveH
been repaid in full by 18th June 1913, interest will be charged from said
date at the rate of 60/o pa
The party receiving advances binds himself to submit to such con-N
troll with the management of the estate and the are and condition oil
the cane-felds as the Government may consider requisite.
The party receiving advances binds himself not to dispose of any
amount of the advances, with interest thereon, has been repaid, and
he submits to what restrictions the Government may consider neces
through the Custom Houses.
So
The advances must be applied exclusively for the futhering of 4e
cultivation of the sugarcane.
Should any party having re :eived advances be found to have APP
piled the advances for other purposes, the an punt advanced becomes
due at once and no more advances can be granted him Any attempt
at disposng Of the crop in contravention Of the provisions OF 5 4 will
have the same consequences.
Sc
The Government is further authorized to dispose, dnring the pc
riod from lst November 1912 to the 3st March 1913, Of an amount
not exceeding $4,000 Francs Of the mean belonging to the Immigra-
ton Fund TO. the same purpose against the sam security and on tbs
same conditions as stated above, i'll such a way, however, that the max
imum Of the advances is fixed in each individual case prOportonatey
to the are in plants and cannot exceed half the estimated value oft the
crop that said area may reasonably be expected to yield, and under ne
circumstances exceed one hundred and twenty five Francs pr acre No
advances can be given unless the canes have attained such a growth
that a crop in 1913 may be reckOned upon with certainty. No adyan-
ces can be given to amy party having less than five acres in plants
s..
Advances under SIS and 6 cannot be granted to parties who have
not repaid i'll full advances previously received from the Immigration
Fund.
To which all concerned have to conform.
The Government of the Danish West India Islands.
st. Croix, the 5h August, 1912.
Under my Hand and the Seal Of Government.
HELW AR
BAUMNN
Ucq
PROVISIONAL ORDINANCE
OnceInin advances from the mmioTaiC