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application of the brush, funnel, or disc, being made near the tarred portion
and towards the centre of the hawser or rope. (The tar may be applied
on bagging fixed round the hawser ropes.)
3. To tar the fender and fender slings on such parts as to prevent
migration of rats, and to keep the tar in a sticky condition by repeated
applications.
4. Not to use any net between the ship and the wharf or pier, whether in
connection with the gangway or the hatches, unless the same be thoroughly
tarred, and the tar be kept in a sticky condition by repeated applications,
and to remove any such net, though tarred, between 7 p.m. and 6 a.m.,
except only in case cargo is being discharged or delivered during that time.
5. To draw up, and keep drawn up, all gangways, when not required
for the discharging or the receiving of cargo, from 7 p.m. until 6 a.m., and
to apply tar to each gangway while down, over a length of at least one
foot at each end, just beyond the side of the vessel, and just above the end
resting on the wharf or pier, and to keep the tar in a sticky condition, by
repeated applications.
6. To suspend over the side along the wharf or pier, four sets (or more
if required) of electric or other lights, distributed so as to afford thorough
illumination fore and aft along the whole length of the side of the vessel.
7. To supply three watchmen by night, and one, or in the case of a
mail boat two, by day; to supply the same with sticks, and to see that
they constantly parade on the wharf or pier alongside the vessel from
stem to stern, and that they take all practicable measures to prevent the
passage of rats between the wharf or pier. To supply the watchmen with
a pot of tar and brush, and to direct them to renew the tarring of
gangways, nets, hawsers, and ropes, so as to keep the tar in a sticky
condition.
8. To completely obstruct all pipes, ports, cabin scuttles and other
holes in the sides of the vessel next to the wharf or pier, and to keep the
same obstructed while the vessel is alongside, in order to prevent both
ingress and egress of rats.
9. To prevent any refuse matter from being discharged into the river.
10. Not to allow any vessel or lighter alongside unless specially
permitted to do so by the Health Authority, and then to observe precisely
the same conditions on the lightering side as set out on the wharf or
pier side of the vessel.
11. Not to allow the landing of any rags, or of any old cordage or
second-hand clothing or bedding, or of any used or returned produce bags
whatever.