Francis Henry May
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Sir Francis Henry May GCMG |
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| 11th Colonial Secretary of Hong Kong | |
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In office 1902–1911 |
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| Monarch |
Edward VII George V |
| Preceded by | Sir James Lockhart |
| Succeeded by | Warren Delabere Barnes |
| Acting Administrator of Hong Kong | |
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In office 21 November 1903 – 29 July 1904 |
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| Monarch | Edward VII |
| Preceded by | Sir Henry Blake |
| Succeeded by | Sir Matthew Nathan |
| Acting Administrator of Hong Kong | |
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In office 20 April 1907 – 29 July 1907 |
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| Monarch | Edward VII |
| Preceded by | Sir Matthew Nathan |
| Succeeded by | Sir Frederick Lugard |
| 8th High Commissioner for the Western Pacific | |
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In office 21 February 1911 – 25 July 1912 |
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| Monarch | George VI |
| Preceded by | Sir Everard im Thurn |
| Succeeded by | Sir Ernest Sweet-Escott |
| 9th Governor of Fiji | |
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In office 21 February 1911 – 25 July 1912 |
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| Monarch | George VI |
| Preceded by | Sir Everard im Thurn |
| Succeeded by | Sir Ernest Sweet-Escott |
| 15th Governor of Hong Kong | |
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In office 24 July 1912 – 12 September 1918 |
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| Monarch | George V |
| Preceded by | Claud Severn (Acting/Administrator) |
| Succeeded by | Claud Severn (Acting/Administrator) |
| Personal details | |
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14 March 1860 Dublin, Ireland, UK |
| Died | 6 February 1922 (aged 61) Suffolk, England |
| Spouse(s) | Helena Barker |
| Children | 4 daughters |
| Alma mater | Trinity College, Dublin |
| Occupation | Colonial administrator |
Sir Francis Henry May GCMG (Chinese Translated Name: 梅含理) (14 March 1860 – 6 February 1922) was a British colonial administrator who was Governor of Fiji from 1911 to 1912, and Governor of Hong Kong from 1912 to 1918.
May was born in Dublin, Ireland on 14 March 1860. He was the 4th son of Rt. Hon. George Augustus Chichester May, Lord Chief-Justice of Ireland. May was educated at Harrow School and Trinity College, Dublin, where a few of his predecessors to the Governorship of Hong Kong attended school. May received the 1st Honourman and Prizeman Classics and Modern Languages and B.A. in 1881.
In 1881, May was appointed to a Hong Kong Cadetship after a competitive examination. In 1886, he became the Assistant Protector of Chinese and private secretary to Governor Sir William Des Vœux. He was also the private secretary to Acting Administrator Digby Barker from 1889 to 1891.
May would hold the office of Assistant Colonial Secretary in 1891 and Acting Colonial Treasurer in 1892. He was made a member of the Legislative Council in 1895.
From 1893 to 1901, May was the Captain Superintendent of the Hong Kong Police Force, and Superintendent of Victoria Gaol and Fire Brigade between 1896 and 1902.
He was appointed to the position of Colonial Secretary for Hong Kong in April 1902, serving until 21 January 1911, and as such was appointed acting administrator of Hong Kong in 1903, 1904, 1906, 1907, and 1910. In 1911, May was appointed Governor of Fiji and High Commissioner Western Pacific, a position he would hold until 1912.
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