Private Law 81–396

That the Secretary of the Treasury be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to pay, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to the following-named persons or their estates, in full compensation for service aboard the steamship Taiyuan and for their subsequent restraint and detention by the Japanese, the amounts set opposite the names of such persons: John W. E. Warrior, care of Mrs. E. Picton, 10 Cavan Road, Maesteg, England, the sum of $18,900; John Reid, care of Mrs. K. Coughlin, 28 Main Street, Ayr, Scotland, the sum of $13,230; T. G. Terjersen, care of Mrs. Terjersen, Drammeuseveien 37, Oslo, Norway, the sum of $11,970; Carl O. Young, of Bellingham, Washington, the sum of $18,900; Clifford L. Godfrey, of Seattle, Washington, the sum of $5,250; R. A. Horn, Everett, Washington, the sum of $4,305; T. A. Fox, care of Barnet Weinstein, 1239 Avenue S., Brooklyn, New York, the sum of $11,550; Joseph Cvic, care of Mrs. Michael Cvic, address unknown, the sumof $3,675; Frank Foster, care of Mrs. H. Glick, 1237 Avenue S, Brooklyn, New York, the sum of $2,625; K. A. Olafssan, care of Mrs. Elin Olsen, Odsbey, Munkedal, Sweden, the sum of $3,150; Gus Arne Fallgren, care of Mrs. Anna Fallgren, Box 204, Hallefors, Sweden, the sum of $3,675; and Vincent Foster, care of J. P. Bowman, Standard Oil Company of California, Marine Department, San Francisco, California, the sum of $2,310:

Provided, That no part of the amounts appropriated in this Act in excess of 10 per centum of any claim shall be paid or delivered to or received by any agent or agents, attorney or attorneys, on account of services rendered in connection with such claim, any contract to the contrary notwithstanding. Any person violating any of the provisions of this Act shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be fined in any sum not exceeding $1,000.