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24: 229:, then the two largest charities for the Chinese community in Hong Kong. He held many positions in various sectors, such as vice-chairman of the Chin Woo Athletic Association, chief secretary of the football club Chinese Athletic Association, chairman of the Chinese Swimming Association, member of the financial committee of the 233:, treasurer of the Hong Kong Society for the Protection of Children, founder of the Boys' and Girls' Clubs Association of Hong Kong, member of the council of the Kowloon Tong School and vice-chairman of the 194: 209:
Kwok Chan inherited 101 Robinson Road in Mid-Levels in 1936, part of his father's Kwok Compound IL 719 that consisted of 97, 99 & 101 Robinson Road, and raised his family there.
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He was appointed by the government member of the Licensing Board, Business Advisory Board, Fishing Advisory Board. From 1950 to 1957, he was the
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in 1957 and Knight of the Order of St John in 1961. In 1962, he was made Commander of the Order of the British Empire.
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Kwok was the second son of the Hong Kong businessman Kwok Shiu-lau. He was born in Hong Kong and was educated at the
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In 1960, he became vice-chairman of the board of the
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He was promoted to Commander of the 199:Crédit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank 50:introducing citations to additional sources 695:Hong Kong collaborators with Imperial Japan 465: 451: 710:Members of the Urban Council of Hong Kong 745:People educated at Diocesan Boys' School 129: 40:Relevant discussion may be found on the 319:, Hong Kong and Yaumati Ferry Company, 662: 361: 359: 357: 355: 353: 351: 680:Alumni of the University of Hong Kong 472: 446: 17: 348: 235:Chinese General Chamber of Commerce 13: 735:Recipients of the Legion of Honour 730:Commanders of the Order of St John 338:on 17 June 1967 at the age of 67. 252: 14: 756: 245:, he was appointed member of the 212: 263:South China Athletic Association 261:, he became the chairman of the 243:Japanese occupation of Hong Kong 33:relies largely or entirely on a 22: 720:Association football executives 217:In 1925 during the large-scale 374: 267:Hong Kong Football Association 172:Executive Council of Hong Kong 167: 159: 1: 341: 186:. He studied business at the 177: 740:20th-century philanthropists 425:Asian Football Confederation 271:Asian Football Confederation 7: 298:Order of the British Empire 247:Chinese Cooperative Council 10: 761: 370:. 18 June 1967. p. 5. 321:A. S. Watson & Company 317:Hong Kong Electric Company 290:Urban Council of Hong Kong 231:St. John Ambulance Brigade 112: 700:Hong Kong philanthropists 598: 480: 431: 418: 410: 405: 219:Canton–Hong Kong strike 204: 188:University of Hong Kong 368:Kung Sheung Daily News 329:Rediffusion Television 135: 275:St. Stephen's College 192:Banque de l'Indochine 184:Diocesan Boys' School 133: 241:in 1941. 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