Background
MAY, Francis Henry was born in 1860 in Dublin. 4th"son of late Honourable G. A. C.May, Lord Chief-Justice of Ireland, and Olivia, 4th daughter of Sir Mathew Barrington, 2nd Baronet, of Glenstal, Company Limerick.
MAY, Francis Henry was born in 1860 in Dublin. 4th"son of late Honourable G. A. C.May, Lord Chief-Justice of Ireland, and Olivia, 4th daughter of Sir Mathew Barrington, 2nd Baronet, of Glenstal, Company Limerick.
Harrow; Trinity College, Dublin. 1st Honourman and Prizeman Classics and Modern Languages. Bachelor of Arts 1881.
Appointed, after competitive exam., to Hong-Kong Cadetship, 1881. Assistant Protector of Chinese, 1886. Private secretary to Governor Sir William Des Vceux, to Admiral Sir F. Fleming, and to Lieutenant-General Digby Barker, 1889-1891.
Assistant Colonel Secretary 1891. Acting Colonel Treasurer 1892. Member Legislative Council and Companion of St. Michael and St. George 1895.
Captain Superintendent of Police, 1893- 1902, and Superintendent Victoria Gaol and Fire Brigade, Hong-Kong, 1896-1902. Administered the Government of Hong-Kong during 1903,1904,1906-1907 and 1910. Decorated for services rendered during coolie strike and great plague, 1894. Colonial Secretary, HongKong, since 1902.
Club: Windham.
Hunting, polo, shooting, rifle-shooting, fishing, 1379 yachting.
Knight Commander of St. Michael and St. George cartulary-register 1909. Honourable; Sir.