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 hho continued with preliminary day classes and a few evening classes.
Although the accommodation was strictly limited Mr. Lille continued to organize the classes. without a break. In February of this year, accompanied by Mrs, Lillie, he proceeded to England j/ed in the s. Gneisenau on Monday, a few hours before his fatal accident, Me, 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 mem ber of the Chartered Engineers: Society. In the summer of 19360 organized courses of instruction for seniors in Chinese Vocational Train= ing Schools, the course. being. stituted by request of the Ministry of Education at Nanking. Teachers from all parts of China attended this course which was organized on th same lines as an Oxford refresher course, January 1937 a heating and hhydratilies laboratory was built at the Institute and an electrical laboratory followed, this being opened by Sir Hughe " Knatchbull-Hugessen, H.M. Ambassador to Ching.
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