Mr. Percival welcomed the dec sion' of the "Lester "Trustees. Proceed with their plan for techn 2al education and also the impending departure of "seven. Chinese Yor British engineering inder the Federation. of British Mdustries Chi electric enginee experience rather than. book work ras, wanted, ™ regard. to the Lester Trust, Mr, AD. Boll an: ounced that the plans for the new technical School had been approv-'Mr. Bertram Lille had een @ppointed asthe principal of "the Snstitation "which "it was hoped would be opened. in its new premises in the autumn. of 1904 Meanwhile, Mx. Bell pleaded foe! support to be given to Mr. Lill who would find that he ha which would tax all Mr, Bell lad stress on 1 Gesize to ce-operate. with the Eh hose authorities in. the provision of Such education as would be accept-fable and turned to good account for he veeognised fully the feeling. which, insisted "on Chinese. instrac= ion for Chinese boys.
"i, Louis "Beale, who also paid tribute to. Mr. Gill's labours and Zeiendship in Shanghai with good; wishes for Mr. Gill's continued sue~
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