1937 to find the hostilities in progress. not to be deterred, however, he com menced a school in Edinburgh Road, the premises at Seward Road not being available at the time.—Here he continued with preliminary day classes and a few evening classes.
Although the accommodation was strictly limited Mr. Lillie continued to organize the classes without a break. In February of this year, accompanied by Mrs, Lillie, he proceeded to England on business connected with the Institute and returned in the s. Gneisenau on Monday, a few hours before his fatal accident.
Mr. Lillie was an active member of the Engineering Society of China, having delivered several papers before its members among his other duties. He was also an active member of the Chartered Engineers Society. In the summer of 1936 ne organized courses of instruction for seniors in Chinese Vocational Training Schools, the course being instituted by request of the Ministry of Education at Nanking. Teachers from all parts of China attended this course which was organized on the same lines as an Oxford refresher course.
In January 1937 a heating and hydraulics laboratory was built at the Institute and an electrical laboratory followed, this being opened by Sir Hughe Knatehbull-Hugessen, then H.M. Ambassador to China.
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