3Marking or branding vessels with name of place and number .

¹*** Every such vessel employed as aforesaid, fishing-vessel and harbour-craft shall be marked or branded with the name of the place to which she belongs, and also with a number assigned for the same by the officer authorised to make such registry as is hereinafter mentioned.
Owner to paint name and number--and the owner or owners of such vessel employed s aforesaid, fishing-vessel and harbour-craft shall cause such name and number to be panted in black paint upon a white ground on each quarter of such vessel employed or aforesaid fishing-vessel and harbour-craft, in English figures and letters, each figure anti letter being six inches in length.