60 years. He set up the Chater Stable in Hong Kong in 1872 that won many races at Happy Valley. The Hong Kong Champions & Chater Cup, the Group One third leg of the Hong Kong Triple Crown, is named in his honour. In 1896, Chater joined government ranks when he was appointed to the Executive Council, and served there until 1926, the year of his death. He was knighted in the 1902 Coronation Honours, receiving the accolade in person from King Edward VII at Buckingham Palace on 24 October that year. In 1901, Chater constructed a very fine home with imported European marble at 1, Conduit Road, Hong Kong which he named 'Marble Hall'. Therein, he housed his collection of fine porcelain. To commemorate the coronation of King Edward VII in 1902, Chater presented a statue in bronze of the King to Hong Kong, executed by George Edward Wade and unveiled at Statue Square in 1907. In 1904, Chater single-handedly financed the construction of St. Andrew's Church. Some titles and positions held by Chater: Master of the Perseverance Lodge 1873 Steward at the Royal Hong Kong Jockey Club chairman of the board of Stewards of the Royal Hong Kong Jockey Club (1892–1926) Senior Justice of the Peace in Hong Kong District Grand Master of Hong Kong and South China (1881–1909) Director of Dairy Farm Co. Ltd., 1886 Consul for Siam in Hong Kong Treasurer and Chairman of the Queen Victoria Jubilee Committee 1887 Member of the Légion d'honneur by the French Government at Tonkin 1892 Member of the Public Lighting Committee 1896 Member of the Governor's Executive Council 1896 Chairman of the Queen Victoria Diamond Jubilee Committee 1897 Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George 1897 Honorary degree of LL.D. by the University of Hong Kong for services as the Honorary Treasurer 1923 Philanthropy In May 1923, Chater, then treasurer of the University of Hong Kong, made a donation of $250,000 to the university at a time critical to its survival. In 1924/25, Chater made the single biggest donation to any institution or organisation whilst still alive, donating 1.1 million Rupees to his alma mater, the desperately struggling La Martiniere College, thus allowing it to avoid certain closure. To honour his contribution to the school, Sir Paul Chater's name was included in the school prayer. Legacy Chater died in 1926, and bequeathed Marble Hall and its