Chapter 295. To authorize certain officers of the United States Navy and civilian employees of the Navy Department to accept certain medals tendered them by the Republic of China, and to authorize Captain Walter S
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CHAP. 295.— An Act To authorize certain officers of the United States Navy and civilian employees of the Navy Department to accept certain medals tendered them by the Republic of China, and to authorize Captain Walter S. Crosley, United States Navy, to accept a medal of honor and merit and a diploma tendered him by the Republic of Haiti.March 2, 1927.[[S. 4622](/us/bill/69/s/4622).][[Private, No. 428](/us/pvtl/69/428).] *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled*,Decorations from China.Acceptance authorized of, to designated Navy officers and officials.
That the following-named officers and civilians be, and they are hereby, authorized to accept from tire Republic of China the medals mentioned below after their respective names, which medals have been tendered to such officers and civilians, through the Department of State, in appreciation of services rendered by them to the Hydrographic Mission of the Chinese Government during the years 1925 and 1926: Vice Admiral Albert P. Niblack, United States Navy, “First Order of Wen Hu ”:
Captain Walter S. Crosley, United States Navy “Second Medal of Wen Hu”; Captain Paul P. Blackburn, United States Navy, “Third Medal of Wen Hu ”; J. H. Larrabee, Navy Department, Washington, District of Columbia, “Third Order of Chia Ho Medal”; and A. E. Weeks, Navy Department, Washington, District of Columbia, “ Fourth Order of Chia Ho Medal.” Sec. 2. That Captain Walter S. Crosley, United States Navy, be,Captain Waiter S. Crosley, Navy.May accept medal of honor, etc., from Haiti. and he is hereby, further authorized to accept a medal of honor and merit and a diploma tendered to him by the Republic of Haiti in appreciation of services rendered by him to the said Republic of Haiti.
Approved, March 2, 1927.