会泉长老七十岁圆寂后，宏船长老担起妙香林住持的重任, 继承先师遗志，致力妙香林寺务。在他经营修建下，殿宇日渐壮观，法缘日盛。
11月18日转道长老圆寂于新加坡普陀寺，同年，宏船长老受新加坡各佛教组织的邀请，希望他回新加坡接任光明山普觉禅寺。
Venerable Seck Hong Choon became the Abbot of Meow Sian Li Temple after the demise of his master, Venerable Shi Hui Quan at age 70. He continued his master’s legacy by devoting himself to the affairs of Meow Sian Li Temple. Under Venerable Hong Choon’s care and management, the temple flourished and grew in magnificence as the days passed.
On 18 November 1943, Venerable Sik Zhuan Dao passed away at Poo Thor Jee Temple. In the same year, Venerable Seck Hong Choon was invited by various Buddhist organisations in Singapore to return and take charge of matters at KMSPKS.