Arthur Winbolt Brewin (12 June 1867 – 12 August 1946) was a senior Hong Kong government official. Brewin was born on 12 June 1867 in

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to Arthur Brewin. He was educated at Winchester and went to Hong Kong to join the cadet in 1888. He was made Justice of the Peace in 1894 and

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on 15 August 1897. In 1901, he was made

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on 15 March and member of the

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. He was also acting

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in 1911. He continued to serve on Registrar-General and Legislative Council until 1912. In 1911, he was invested as a

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. Brewin Path (), at

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, Hong Kong was named after him.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Brewin, Arthur Winbolt 1867 births 1946 deaths Members of the Legislative Council of Hong Kong Government officials of Hong Kong Companions of the Order of St Michael and St George Hong Kong justices of the peace People from British Hong Kong