, 1913-07-30
Translation.

Lars Christian He1weg-LaKsen,
Governor Of Ae Danish Vest India Islands,
Knight Of Donnebrog ond Donne6rogsmond,
A7AKES KNOWN: BY virtue OF S 5 Of the Colonial Law
M of 9th April 1906 l have Professionally sanctioned the
following Ordinance adopted by the Colonial Council of 81,
Croix.
The Government of the Danish West India Islands j. authorised
1918 of an amount not exceeding Francs 10000 Of the means be-
longing to the Immiigr9tion Fund, for the h9 purpose as., Of granting n a. aa-
time the cultivation Of sugar cane against Pref t%a s59 claim lam om "d
nonces Of DIST June 1919 and 18th February 1878
The maximum Of the advances is fixed in each individual case pro-
per acre No advances can be given to any party having less than
ten acres IN cane.
The amounts advanced. with interest at the rate Of ~ aou per
cent p a, IRE to be repaid indemniyingly in the following manner:
a as regards estates delivering their crop to central factories, with
such a quota of each payment for canes delivered as tn Govern
b as m r ri other estates with three equal instaIments falling due
Respectively Of the 18th April 18th May and 18th June 1914
II the @ ID %, IS SI ran IM WIN 5a lalef ;%ter mft n%i 81 sn" rbod nI frnn
said date at the rate Of 625r@
The party receiving advances binds himself to submit to such con-
troll with the management of the estate and the area and condition of
the cane fields a the Government may consider requisite,
The party receiving advances binds himself not to dispose of any
part OF his crop unless with the consent of the Government, until the
amount of the advances, with interest thereon, has been repaid, and
he submits to what restrictions the Government may consider nec"s-
sary, among others the prohibition against the expectation of sugar
through the Custom Houses.
The advances must be applied exclusively for the furtherinB of
the cultivation Of the sugar-cane.
Should any party having received advances be found TO have
applied the advances for other purposes, the amount advanced be-
comes due at once and no more advances can be granted HIM. Any
attempt at dposing Of the crop in contravenhon OF the provisions
of s 4 will have the same consequences.
The Government is further authorized to dispose, during the pc
Rod from lt November 1913 to the 3st March 1914, Of a N amount
NOT exceeding $4,000 Francs of the means belonging to the lm1n1gra-
ton Fund for the same purpose against the same security and on the
maximum Of the advances is fixed III each individual case proportion
ately TO The area in plants and cannot exceed half the estimated
value of the crop that said area may reasonably be expected to yield,
and under no circumstances exceed one hundred and twenty i've
Frames per acre. No advances eau be given unless the canes have at
tanned such a growth that a crop in 1914 may be reckoned upon with
certainty. No advances can be given to any party having less than
five acres in plants.
ST.
Advances under SIS l and 6 cannot be granted to parties who have
not repaid in full advances previously received from the Immigration
Fund.
To which all concerned have to conform.
Government of the Danish West India Islands
ST. Croix, the 2lst July, 1913
Under my hand and the seal of Government
HELWEG-LARSEN
Will. JACOBSEN.
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