However,theterm”owncultivation”isvaguean,[9]

Theotherpossibleformoftenurerearrangement,thatthelandlordsellhisholdingsoutright,wasn,pressedintheprereformlandlaw,thetenanthadtobewillingtoaccept”thesametermsasareofferedtoanyotherperson.”[10]

Fromtheabovewearriveatthefollowingconclusions:(a)Compensatingpaymentswererestrictedinregulationsupto1949,andthealternativethatthelandownermightsharein”cereals”afterthepercentagerentreduction,thoughfeasible,,(b)tenurerearrangementswereco

,althoughpensatingpaymentstoalandownerintheformofthetenantspayingthefullnonlandfarmingcostwererestricted(intheeventthatthelandownerhadcontractedtopayapart),thereexistednorestricti,althoughrepossessionoflandfromatenantthroughleasecancellationwasconditionallyrestrictedandsubsequentlyvigorouslyprohibited,partialrepossessionoflandwhiche

[1].TheLand-to-the-Tillerprogramwasatthistimeinthemakinganddrewthemainattentionofthelandreformers.

[2].Afullerexplanationforthiswillbeprovidedinthenextchapter.

[3].www.youxs.org(Taipei:ChinaPublishingCo.,1961),www.youxs.org.

[4].www.youxs.org(Taipei:JCRR,1954),www.youxs.org”RegulationsGoverningtheLeaseofPrivateFarmLandsinTaiwanProvince.”

[5].www.youxs.org.

[6].Onlysometenantshadbeencontractuallyallowedtogrowsuch”cereals”forhomeconsumption,onisthisthirdtypeofpensatingpaymentmentionedatall.

[7].www.youxs.org.

[8].Chen,LandReforminTaiwan,pp.

[9].www.youxs.org.

[10].www.youxs.org.

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Sinceunderthesharerestrictionmostoffsettingcontractualrearrangementswereprohibitedbylaw,thehypothesisthatpensatingpaymentsandtenurerearrangementswouldfollowfromthemaximumsharecontrolwillbetestedbya,(1)9,andofficialcontractformswereprovided.[1](2)Theenforcementwasintensifiedasillegalpracticesincreased:

Theinspectionworkwasconfinedtoharvesttimesandrandomsamplingoftenantfamiliesandtheirfarmlea…be,therefore,designedanewsupervisionpatternusingfulltimeemployeeswithfullpay.[2]

(3)Atotalof7,325fieldworkers,aswellasotherresources,wereemployedfortheenforcement.[3]And(4)by1951,theinspectionworkwasnolongerbasedonrandomsamplingbutcoveredthewholepopulationaffectedbythesharerestriction,andmostoftheillegalpracticesweresoonsuppressed.[4]

CompensatingPaymentsandRentDisputes

Higherwaterfeeswereoneformofpensatingpaymentin1949:

Thoughtenantfarmerswereobligatedtosupplylaborforimprovementofwaterconservancy,theywerentreduction.[5]

Thisoccurredbecausetheresponsibilityforpaymentofwaterrightsfeeshadnotbeenclearlydefined:

Accordingtotheoldregulations…,landownerspaidaspecialwaterfeewhichwasusedforfarmimprovementsandtenantspaidanordinarywaterfeetocoverirrigationcoststothelocalwa,othetenants.[6]

Theresultingwater-feedisputes,however,we,waterchargesbylandownersinexcessofthestipulatedtermswerereportedin107casesbetweenJune1949andMarch1950.[7]