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Banker Lee Quo-wei in intensive care

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Sir Quo-wei Lee, the honorary chairman of Hang Seng Bank and a pillar of Hong Kong's business and political establishment for more than 45 years, was last night in intensive care after suffering a stroke.

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The 84-year-old banker was admitted to Queen Mary Hospital on February 11, Lunar New Year's eve, sources said.

Sir Quo-wei's condition was not immediately known.

Members of the Lee family were unavailable to comment.

Sir Quo-wei joined Hang Seng Bank as a clerk in 1946. He rose through the ranks to become chairman in 1983, a post he held for 13 years. He became non-executive chairman in 1996 and honorary chairman in 1998.

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He was also a non-executive director of the bank.

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