Seamen's Hospital was originally opened by Dr

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of the Honourable East India Company in 1843 during the

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History

The hospital was financially supported by Jardine Matheson and Company in Wan Chai,

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under the British Royal Navy. The facility was closed in 1873 due to financial difficulties. The

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later replaced the Seaman's Hospital.

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