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Composer vows to make contribution of note

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Celebrated conductor, composer and lecturer Chan Wing-wah walked out of court yesterday declaring his love for music has not diminished and vowing to continue to serve the community with his talent.

'My passion will not diminish, and I will continue to serve the community,' Chan said as he faced 200 hours of community service of another kind on a housing allowance fraud charge.

Chan also said he had no plans to pursue his Singapore-based ex-wife, Jean Zee Pui-man, over the case, despite a suggestion by Deputy District Court Judge Garry Tallentire that she could have been behind the scheme that landed Chan in court.

Instead, he was preparing for a concert with the Hong Kong Chinese Orchestra on Saturday during which he will conduct the world premiere of his latest work.

But his academic life is over for the time being, after his resignation as professor of music and associate dean of arts at Chinese University - which he was convicted of cheating out of HK$1.9 million - took effect on Tuesday.

He graduated from the university in 1979 and had taught there for 20 years.

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