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He was also on numerous government's advisory boards. For example, at the time illegal gambling activities especially off-course betting was flouring, Kwan was appointed chairman of the
Advisory Committee on Gambling Policy in 1964 to examine whether new form of gambling should be legalised. The
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committee concluded the off-course betting should not be legalised for its moral arguments. He was also chairman of The
Festival of Hong Kong Steering Committee to organise programmes for the Hong Kong Festival and member of the Advisory Committee on Corruption.
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Committee of the Diocean Boys' School and was briefly the chairman of the Committee after Bishop Hall retired and before the new bishop arrived. He was also chairman of the School Committee of the
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Kwan was increasingly involved in the public affairs. In 1948, he was appointed to the
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