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CHAPTER VII (D).
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(D.)—Duties of and Action by the Commander (N), His Majesty's Dockyard.
(i.) Peace.
1. You are to keep these Secret Standing War Orders under lock and key. They are to be handed over to your successor, and a certificate to this effect is to be furnished to the Naval Secretary to the Commodore.
2. You are to make yourself familiar with the action to be taken by you in peace and on receipt of the "Warning" and "War" telegrams. Any suggestions for improving these war arrangements are to be brought to the notice of the Commodore, reaching the Naval Secretary by the first day of each quarter.
3. You are, as far as possible, to have all telegrams, letters, written orders, and other communications in connection with your duties during a period of strained relations or war prepared in time of peace, so that there shall be no delay in giving effect to these instructions.
4. You will be responsible that the net defences for the various docks and cambers are kept efficient and ready for use.
5. That the various chargemen, riggers, &c., employed in your department are acquainted with the duties to be performed on receipt of the "Warning" telegram.
6. You will furnish the Naval Secretary with an estimate of the number of civilian labourers, tugs, &c., you will require.
7. You will be responsible to the Commodore for the general safety of all His Majesty's establishments.
8. You will revise as necessary the arrangements made by the Inspector of Police to ensure this (vide section (L) ).
9. You will ensure that the managers of the private docks affected by these orders understand the measures which will be taken to protect the docks, and the regulations laid down for the removal and replacement of the net defence.
(ii.) Precautionary and Wur Stages.
(a.) Action in connection with Boom Defence.
1. The boom will not be rigged.
(b.) Action in connection with the Defence of Dockgates.
2. This is to be done in two stages :—
(1.) Place" Tamar" in naval camber. (2.) Rig net defence.
The berth for "Tamar" is the west wall of naval camber, see plan of Hong Kong Dockyard in pocket at end.
3. The personnel for the berthing of " Tamar" and rigging of net defence is :--
Commander (N).
Boatswain of Yard.
2 chargemen of riggers.
1 C.P.O.
1 P.O.
32 riggers.
15 labourers.
90 coolies (to be specially entered).
Should any men-of-war be in dockyard hands, they will be drawn on for working parties.
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