, 1913-10-15
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Lars Christian IL lweg-Laxsen,
Governor Of ;he Danish West Indio Islands,
KnlgAt of Damne6rOg and Dammebrogsmond,
MAKES KNOWN: On the most submissive represen-
5FIl tation of the Ministry of Finances His Majesty the King
was most graciously pleased by Resolution of 18th Sep
TENDER a. c. to sanction the following Ordinance concerning
advances from the immigration Fund for the continuation Of
Cane Cultivation III st. Crox passed at 3rd discussion IN the
Colonial Council OF St. Crolx on the l4th July e.
The Government of the Danish West India Islands is authorised
to dispose, during the period dr. from the LIST A ~ US to 20 the hn 3lt October be
longing to the Immigration Fund, for the purpose of granting ad-
vances to owners of land in ST Croix in order to enable them to con
tinue the cultivation Of sugar Ca cane A, against * preferential 515o claim and
nances of 2lst June l849 and 18th February 1875.
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.
eent) p a. " to be repaid indemrifyingly in the following manner
a a regards estates delivering their crop to central factories, with
such a quota of each payment for canes delivered as the Govern
ment may decide.
respectively on the 18th April, 18th May and 18th June 1914
If the advances granted, with interest thereon, should not have
been repaid in full by 18th June 1914, interest will be charged from
said date at the rate of SO Pa.
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 eane-helds IS 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 aD and
he submits to what restrictions the Government may consider neces-
sary, among others the prohibition against the expectation of sugar
through the Custom Houses.
S.
The advances must be applied exclusively for the furtherng 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 10 more advances a be granted him. Any
attempt at disposng of the crop In contrayenton Of the provisions
of s 4 will have the same consequences
The Government is further authorized to dispose, during the pc
rid from Is. November 1913 to the 31st March 1914, Of q n amount
not exceeding $4,000 Francs of the means belonging to the Immigra-
ton Fund for the same purpose against the same security and on the
same conditions as stated above, in such a way, however, that the
maximum of the advances is fixed in each individual cas- proportion
athy 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 o circumstances exceed hundred and twenty five
Francs per acre.. No advances can 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
Advances under SIS I and 6 cannot be granted to parties who have
not repaid in full advances previously received from the Immigration