Wilfred Hinton

Wilfred John Hinton (7 November 1887 – 20 June 1949) was an economist and expert on international relations. He was a professor of the University of Hong Kong and thereafter was the Director of Studies for the Institute of Bankers from 1929 until his death.

Life Hinton was educated at Howard Gardens School in Cardiff, the University of Wales and Jesus College, Oxford. In 1912, he was appointed the registrar of the University of Hong Kong, remaining there until 1929 and becoming Professor of Political Economy, Dean and a member of the Court and Council. He was also acting Commercial Commissioner in Siberia, dealing with economic relief and currency reform, for a period in 1919. He was part of the British delegation to the Institute of Pacific Relations conferences in Honolulu and elsewhere, carrying out research thereafter for the Institute on the government and economy of Malaya.