The President of The Republic, Chiang Kai-Shek, presented Dr. Teeling with the Gin-Shin Medal (Order of the Brilliant Star) on 29 November 1959 for his "Achievements and Contributions" to the Republic of China. He maintained a residence near Keelung on the Island of Taiwan and received many gifts from Madame Chang Kai-Shek, including many modest Chinese and Japanese works of art, as she and her friends decorated his home there.
Chiang Kai-Shek, as the leader of The Republic, bestowed Dr. Teeling the Gin-Shin Medal (Order of the Brilliant Star) on 29 November 1959 for his notable achievements in the Republic of China. He lived near Keelung on Taiwan and received various gifts from Madame Chang Kai-Shek, including Chinese and Japanese art items that she and her friends decorated his home with.