Sir Henry Marks

Dead

THE death occurred on June 5 of Sir Henry Miarks, who had been a pro minent figure in business and political activities in the Central Pacific for over fifty years. He had been in failing health for some time, and he died at the agv of 77. He was given many positions of importance and trust under the Governor, and he was held everywhere in high esteem.

The death of Sir Henry removes one of the famous trio—Sir Henry Marks, Sir Henry Milne Scott, and Sir May nard Hedstrom—whose work and activi ties in Fiji, and whose wide vision in public affairs, did so much in the first quarter of the 20th century to make that Crown Colony one of the most soundly established and most prosperous in the British Empire.

Sir Henry was born in Melbourne in 1861 and went to Fiji in 1881, and founded the business of Henry Marks & Co., Ltd. He was Warden of Suva for several years, Commissioner of Cur rency, 1913-29, member of the Legis lative Council, 1926-29, and Mayor of Suva, 1926-30. He took a prominent part in the volunteer movements in Fiji.