1943年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。
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 take charge of KMSPKS.