宏船长老回新加坡任光明山普觉禅寺住持，隔年修理佛殿、扩充原有之规模、辟汽车路、建方丈楼、发起大悲法会，美化光明山寺院外观，联合僧俗同道，成立“建园委员会”，聘请转岸法师为主任，将放生园扩建，广植花木，设亭囿台榭、禽畜栅舍以及放生池等。供人光观赏。
Venerable Seck Hong Choon returned to Singapore and took charge of KMSPKS. Under his leadership, KMSPKS embarked on a series of development works in the following year. This includes the overall expansion and aesthetics of the monastery, refurbishment works at shrine halls, building of roads and construction of the Abbot’s Hall. A Construction Committee comprising both monastics and lay Buddhists was also formed, and Venerable Shi Zhuan An was engaged as its Chairperson.
Further development works include the expansion of the existing animal liberation garden, landscaping of monastery grounds with flowers and trees, building of pavilions and gloriettes, and the construction of an animal barn as well as a new pond for animal liberation.
The reinvigorated monastery was a sight to behold for everyone.