ARRANGEMENT OF THE WASH AND BATH ROOMS FOR THE CREW.

ART. 3. On all merchant ships every facility must be furnished the crew for washing clothes and for personal cleanliness.

ART. 4. On all steamships, on which the crew numbers more than 20, there must be at least one bright, clean wash room, furnished with bathing facilities at least sufficient for every second man of one watch, provided there are no special accommodations for individual members of the crew. The wash rooms must have heating facilities. However, this rule can be waived on freight boats which are not furnished with steam heat.

The washing facilities can be situated in the toilet rooms, provided arrangements for the preservation of property and for the cleansing of the bowls are made.

ART. 5. There must be a special wash room for the engine-room force if they number over 10 persons, and must be so located that it can be reached on the way from the stokehold and coal bins before the quarters are entered. These wash rooms must be so large that at least onesixth of the engine-room force can wash there at one time. They must be furnished with sufficient plumbing and shower baths (one for every four persons who wash at the same time) and with a sufficient number of washbasins.

Furthermore, an arrangement for the drawing of warm water must be provided in these wash rooms.

ART. 6. On all steamers which have warm shower baths for passengers, such comforts also must be provided for the crew; at the same time precaution must be taken to prevent the bather from being scalded.

ART. 7. On steamers bound on a more or less extended voyage fresh water for bathing must be provided for the use of the crew at least twice each week. Deep sea-fishing vessels bound on voyages in northern European waters are exempted from this rule.

ART. 8. The wash and bath rooms must be cleaned daily.

ARRANGEMENT OF TOILET ROOMS FOR THE CREW.

ART. 9. On merchant ships, with the exception of sailing ships, of not more than 400 cubic meters gross tonnage, the toilet conveniences must be located in separate rooms; the urinals may be placed in the toilet rooms. On ocean lighters a well-built toilet closet will suffice. If the number of deck hands exceeds 10, a special toilet room is provided.

ART. 10. The toilet rooms must be at such an elevation that the seats are above water. They must be separated from the adjoining sleeping rooms by one or more rooms or at least by an odor-proof bulkhead without doors.

They must be provided with an effective ventilating system and with sufficient light. Ceilings and walls must be painted with a coat of bright oil paint. The floor must be so constructed that it is impervious to air and water.

ART. 11. The toilet must be furnished with such a number of 50 centimeter wide seats that for a crew of not more than 100 there will be at least 1 seat for every 25, and for a crew of from 1 to 200 an additional seat for each 33 men. And for a crew of more than 200 at least

1 seat for every 50 additional men.

The seats can be dispensed with in the case of non-European crews who are not accustomed to their use.

ART. 12. On sailing ships of not more than 400 cubic meters gross tonnage, there must be one removable seat.

ART. 13. The toilets and urinals must be cleaned daily.

GENERAL REGULATIONS.

ART. 14. The rules contained in articles numbered 1, 2, 4, 5, sentence 1, and those regarding the use of bunks and the measure of the dimensions according to the calculation of article 1, No. 8, and the rules contained in articles 4 to 6, article 9, paragraph 2, article 10, paragraph 1,

and article 11, paragraph 1, hold good only for ships which were commissioned after October 1, 1905.

ART. 15. The owner is responsible for the prescribed construction of the rooms and arrangements provided for in these stipulations, and the master for their prescribed management and use.

ART. 16. The plans, arrangement, and repair of the sleeping, wash, and bath rooms and of the toilets for the crew are subject, while in German ports, to regular inspection by the boards appointed by the State government.

ART. 17. The Imperial Chancellor is empowered, acting in concert with the State government, to permit exceptions to the foregoing rules.

ART. 18. These rules take effect on January 1, 1906. Article 55, section 1, of the seamen's ordinance of June 2, 1902, reads as follows:

From the time their service starts until they are discharged, the crew can claim one well-kept and ventilated sleeping room intended for them and their use only, provided the termination of their term of service does not delay the journey. The room corresponds to the size of the crew and of the boat.

4.

Ships of not more than 50 cubic meters gross tonnage, though not registered and without a certificate, still have the right to fly the imperial flag. (Art. 16 of the statute, concerning the nationality of merchant ships of June 22, 1899.)

5.

A ship's register must be kept by the delegated authorities for the merchant ships authorized to carry the flag of the Empire, whether they are at sea or in port.

The ship's registers are kept by the district courts. By order of the judicial administration of the State, the ship's registers for several judicial districts may be kept by one district court. (Art. 4 of the statute, concerning the nationality of merchant ships of June 22, 1899.)

APPENDIX VI.

SHIP MEASUREMENT INSTRUCTIONS ISSUED BY THE GERMAN GOVERNMENT MARCH 26, 1895.

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