He had also acted as unofficial member of the Executive Council. He was also representative for Hong Kong in the United Nations Economic Commission for Asia and the Far East in 1949, 1953, 1954 and 1958. He was rewarded Officer of the Order of the British Empire in 1953 and Légion d'honneur in 1955. He was promoted to Commander of the Order of St John 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. In 1960, he became vice-chairman of the board of the Hang Seng Bank. He was also director of many companies such as Hong Kong Electric Company, Hong Kong and Yaumati Ferry Company, A. S. Watson & Company, Kowloon Motor Bus, Rediffusion Television, Dah Chong Hong Limited, Hong Kong Settlers Housing Corporation, Oriental Express Limited and Borneo, Greenland & Company. Kwok died at Queen Mary Hospital on 17 June 1967 at the age of 67. References 1904 births 1967 deaths Alumni of the University of Hong Kong Alumni of St. John's Hall, University of Hong Kong Hong Kong bankers Hong Kong collaborators with Imperial Japan Hong Kong philanthropists Members of the Executive Council of Hong Kong Members of the Urban Council of Hong Kong Presidents of the Asian Football Confederation Association football executives Commanders of the Order of the British Empire Commanders of the Order of St John Recipients of the Legion of Honour 20th-century philanthropists