'The London Missionary Society's Report on January, 9, 1862, says "The Chinese Hospital has' hitherto [been on ground to the west of cur Mission Lot, but now being removed to the eastern portion of it_and on the side of the public road (Shantung Read, which was then called Temple Road) altogether a more advantageous position." (This was Lot 882).
This site, purchas-the one still then_a country road at the rei the Settlement is now the busy [Shanghai At the end of 1857, Dr. Lockhart! left Shanghai and proceeded England. Dr, Benjamin Hobson, for many years resident at Canton, being driven away from that place fon account of the troubles there, feame to Shanghai and assumed charge of the hospital. Upon Dr. Hobson's departure to England, on account of failing health, the Rev. W. H, Collins, 31.0. of the Church Missionary Society, undertook the superintendence of the institution for a time. Dr, James Henderson, of the London Missionary Society, arrived in Shanghai carly in 1860 and took the hospital under Jcharge, until his death in 1865.
Dr, James Johnston, a Community doctor, became superintendent of the hospital in 1865, and retained the position for some 19 years. In 1867 Dr, Win. Muirhead reported:—"The Chinese Hospital outside the City was established in 1844 by Dr. Lockhart, and has all along been [supported by the foreign community at this place. Tt is now under the superintendence of Dr. Johnston, Jand the religious services are main. tained as before." And again about 1870:—"The Hospital continues to prosper. The new premises ac-Jcommodate 23 males and six females The wards are light and airy, ani fare a very great improvement on the old ones."
From July 1, 1873 the Hospital 'Trustees leased' from the LAWS. for 25 years, at $900 per annum, the land on which the present men's hospital stands. This lease, after 25 years was renewed, and in 1001 the site was bought outright from the London Missionary Society by the Trustees.
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.