The honour of the Gold Bauhinia Star was merely one of Zhou Quan's gains at Government House.
In addition, he had also received the Hong Kong Island Police Force Medal for Distinguished Service.
Under Hong Kong Island's newly established honours and awards system, Medals for Distinguished Service and Medals of Honour had been created specifically for the Disciplined Services and the Independent Commission Against Corruption.
The former was awarded specifically to directorate officers of the Disciplined Services and the Independent Commission Against Corruption, while the latter was awarded to personnel of all ranks below directorate level.
Although Zhou Quan had already received the Gold Bauhinia Star personally presented by Mr. Dong, that did not prevent him from also receiving the Hong Kong Island Police Force Medal for Distinguished Service in another category.
As head of the Police Force's National Security Department, holding the rank of Assistant Commissioner, Sir Kwan was unquestionably a directorate officer of the Police Force.
His outstanding record over all these years also made him fully deserving of the Hong Kong Island Police Force Medal for Distinguished Service.
This medal was the Hong Kong Government authorities' finest recognition of Sir Kwan's work in his own profession.
The Police Force's current National Security Department, formerly its Security Department, was one such department.
It could be called the department that most satisfied the Hong Kong Government's senior leadership among all its Disciplined Services.
Thus, not only had Zhou Quan, the Big Sir in charge, received the Hong Kong Island Police Force Medal for Distinguished Service, but several men under him had also become recipients of the Hong Kong Island Police Force Medal of Honour.
Naturally, Sir Kwan had not brought his men to today's investiture ceremony at Government House for anything as petty as throwing his weight around or