In 1873, Mr, H, Lester was asked to get out plans to build a new hospital, Whilst the building was progress, the patients were transferred to the new Lock building in Foochow Road, which was kindly placed by the Municipal Council at the disposal of the Trustees. At the annual meeting of the hospital in April 1874, when Mr. G. F, Seward, U. S, Consul-General tech the chair, "Mir. Lester, the architect /was complimented on the apparent [success of his design. Dr, J. Jok ston stated that the new building accommodate 70 in-patients,
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