Kan Yuet-keung

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Ida, Lady Kan
​
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(m. 1940;died 1999)​
Sir
Yuet-keung Kan
GBE JP
簡悅強
Kan Yuet-keung.jpeg
Life member of the Court of University of Hong Kong
In office
1 February 1972 –2012
Education Diocesan Boys' School
Alma mater University of Hong Kong (BA, 1934)
London School of Economics (LLB, 1937)
Occupationpolitician, banker, solicitor
  1. ↑ 简悦威：首届邵逸夫生命科学奖得主 Archived 28 November 2004 at the Wayback Machine . Xz6.2000y.net. Retrieved on 31 December 2011.
  2. ↑ "Sharing of Alumni (in chronological order)". Archived from the original on 21 September 2008. Retrieved 21 February 2008.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link). hku.hk
  3. ↑ http://www.psc.gov.hk/tc_chi/ann_rep/files/00repc.pdf (PDF) Archived 29 December 2006 at the Wayback Machine , retrieved 31 December 2011.
  4. 1 2 "No. 41727". The London Gazette (Supplement). 5 June 1959. p. 3721.
  5. ↑ "No. 42387". The London Gazette . 16 June 1961. p. 4496.
  6. ↑ "No. 43312". The London Gazette . 1 May 1964. p. 3773.
  7. ↑ "No. 44014". The London Gazette . 7 June 1966. p. 6598.
  8. ↑ "No. 44615". The London Gazette . 18 June 1968. p. 6800.
  9. ↑ Yep, Ray (2008). "The 1967 Riots in Hong Kong: The Diplomatic and Domestic Fronts of the Colonial Governor". The China Quarterly . 193: 122–139. doi:10.1017/S0305741008000076. ISSN   0305-7410. S2CID   154693338.
  10. 1 2 "No. 44326". The London Gazette (Supplement). 2 June 1967. p. 6288.
  11. ↑ "No. 44615". The London Gazette . 18 June 1968. p. 6799.
  12. 1 2 "No. 45554". The London Gazette (Supplement). 31 December 1971. pp. 1–2.
  13. ↑ "No. 45731". The London Gazette . 21 July 1972. p. 8753.
  14. ↑ "No. 45589". The London Gazette . 3 February 1972. p. 1378.
  15. ↑ "No. 45747". The London Gazette . 8 August 1972. p. 9448.
  16. ↑ Annual Report 2002-2003 Archived 12 October 2007 at the Wayback Machine . (PDF). consumer.org.hk. Retrieved 31 December 2011.
  17. 1 2 "No. 47869". The London Gazette (Supplement). 15 June 1979. p. 7.
  18. ↑ Kan, Yuet Keung (retrieved on 1 November 2013)
  19. ↑ 〈簡悅強逝世終年99歲〉，《信報財經新聞》A13，2012年9月19日。
  20. ↑ Sir Yuet Keung Kan has been the longest serving Justice of Peace since 2007. See lists of Hong Kong Justices of Peace Archived 6 February 2008 at the Wayback Machine
  21. ↑ Sir Yuet Keung Kan played an important role in the foundation of the Chung Chi College. Under his assistance after the World War II, the College was recognized by the government as a qualified higher education institute. He also participated in the drafting of the Written Provision of the College and helped to build new campus for the College in Ma Liu Shui.
  22. ↑ Membership of the Court of the University of Hong Kong Archived 9 February 2008 at the Wayback Machine . Hku.hk. Retrieved 31 December 2011.

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References

Kan Yuet-keung
Traditional Chinese 簡悅強
Simplified Chinese 简悦强
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu Pinyin Jiǎn Yuèqiáng
Yue: Cantonese
Yale Romanization Gáan Yuht kèuhng
Jyutping Gaan2 Jyut6 koeng4
Business positions
Preceded by Chairman of the Bank of East Asia
1963–1983		Succeeded by
Political offices
Preceded by Senior Unofficial Member of the Legislative Council
1968–1972		Succeeded by
Preceded by Chairman of Hong Kong Trade Development Council
1970–1975		Succeeded by
New creation Chairman of Hong Kong Consumer Council
1974–1975		Succeeded by
Preceded by Senior Unofficial Member of the Executive Council
1974–1980		Succeeded by
Preceded by Chairman of Hong Kong Trade Development Council
1979–1983		Succeeded by
Academic offices
Preceded by Chairman of the Council of the Chinese University of Hong Kong
1971–1982		Succeeded by
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