Sir Francis Henry May (1860 - 1922) was a British colonial administrator. 1860 is the leap year starting on Sunday. ... 1922 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ...

May was born in Dublin, Ireland on I4 March 1860. He was the 4th son of late Rt. Son. G. A. C. May, Lord Chief-Justice of Ireland. He was educated at Harrow and Trinity College, Dublin. He received the 1st Honourman and Prizeman Classics and Modern Languages and B.A. in 1881. He was appointed, after competitive examination, to Hong Kong Cadetship in 1881. He became the Assistant Protector of Chinese in 1886 and private secretary to Governor Sir George William Des Vœux, to Acting Governor Sir F. Fleming, and to Acting Governor Lieut. Gen. Digby Barker in 1889-1891. He held the office of Assistant Col. Sec. in 1891 and Acting Col. Treasurer in 1892. He was made a member of the Legislative Council in 1895. He was raised to Captain Superintendent of Police in 1893-1902, and Superintendent Victoria Gaol and Fire Brigade for Hong Kong in 1896-1902. He held the position of Colonial Secretary for Hong Kong in 1902-1910. He administered the Government of Hong Kong during 1903, 1904, 1906-1907, and 1910. He was appointed Governor of Fiji and High Commissioner Western Pacific in 1910-1912, as well as Governor of Hong Kong in 1912-1919. Dublin (Irish: Baile Átha Cliath1),is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Ireland, located2 near the midpoint of Irelands east coast, at the mouth of the River Liffey and at the centre of the Dublin region3. ... The College of the Holy and Undivided Trinity of Queen Elizabeth near Dublin or more commonly Trinity College, Dublin (TCD) was founded in 1592 by Queen Elizabeth I, is the only constituent college of the University of Dublin, Irelands oldest university. ... A Bachelor of Arts (B.A. or A.B.) is an undergraduate academic degree awarded for a course or program in the arts and/or sciences. ... Sir George William Des Vœux (1834 - 1909) was a British colonial governor. ... Fiji was a British Crown Colony from 1874 to 1970, and an independent dominion in the British Commonwealth from 1970 to 1987. ... The Governor of Hong Kong was a British official who ruled Hong Kong during the colonial period between 1841 and 1997 and was ex officio Commander-in-Chief and Vice-Admiral of Hong Kong. ...

He published Guide to Cantonese Colloquial and Yachting In Hong-Kong.

He was created a K.St.J. and J.P. of Suffolk. He was created C.M.G. in 1895, and G.C.M.G. in 1919. This page deals with the order after its revival in the 19th century. ... A Justice of the Peace (JP) is a magistrate appointed by a commission to keep the peace, dispense summary justice and deal with local administrative applications in common law jurisdictions. ... On the Orders insignia, St Michael is often depicted subduing Satan. ... On the Orders insignia, St Michael is often depicted subduing Satan. ...

May died on 6 February 1922 in Canada.

He married Helena May in 1891, daughter of late Sir Gen. Digby Barker, G.C.B. They had four daughters.

May Road on Hong Kong Island is named after him. Hong Kong Island (香港島, colloquially the Island side) is the island where the colonial settlement of the Hong Kong territory, Victoria City, was founded. ...

See also

• History of Hong Kong

This article details the history of Hong Kong. ...