, 1913-10-22

Knight Of Domne5yog oud Donne5yogsmond,
N1AKEs KNOWN: On the most submissive represen.
1U tation of he Ministry of Finances His Majesty the King
was most graciously pleased by Resolution of 18th Sep.
TENDER a {. to sanction the following Ordinance concerning
advances from the Immigration Fund for the continuation Of
Cane Cultivation in St Croix passed at 3rd discussion in the
Colonial Council of St. Croix on the l4th July a. c.
The Government Of the Danish Sh West India Islands is authorised
to dispose, during the period from the LIST August to the 3lst October
1913 Of IN amount not exceeding Francs 10000 of the means be-
vances to owners of land in St Croix in order to enable them to con-
security in the crop established by Pacard of IA May 1928, CTR. ordi-
nances of Dist June lS49 and 10Th February 1878
The maximum of the advances is fixed in each individual cas- pro-
portionotely 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 acres in cane
The amount, advanced, with interest at the rate of 40 aour per
cent? p a. are to be repaid indemnfyngly 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 the Govern
b as regards other estates with three equal instruments falling due
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 go p a.
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 cone-felds a $ the Government may consider requisite
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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
sary, among others the prohibition against the expectation of sugar
through the Custom Houses.
The advances must be applied exclusively for the furthering of
the cultivation of the sugarcane.
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 disposing of the crop in contraYenhon of the provisions
of s 4 will have the same consequences.
The Government rs further authorized to dispose, during the pc
rod from 1t November 1913 to the 31st March 1914, If an 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 case proportions
ately to the are 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 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 IS 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 18th October, 1918.
Under my hand and the seal of Government.
HELWEG-LARSEN
WILL. JACOBSEN.
ORDINANCE
concerning
.dvances from the immigration Fund for