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John Bowring, English polyglot and governor of Hong Kong (died 1826)
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John Bowring
English politician (1792–1872)
Sir John Bowring, or Phrayā Siam Mānukūlakicca Siammitra Mahāyaśa was a British political economist, traveller, writer, literary translator, polyglot and the fourth Governor of Hong Kong. He was appointed by Queen Victoria as emissary to Siam, later he was appointed by King…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Multilingualism
Use of multiple languages
Multilingualism is the use of more than one language, either by an individual speaker or by a group of speakers. When the languages are just two, it is usually called bilingualism. It is believed that multilingual speakers outnumber monolingual speakers in the world's…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Governor of Hong Kong
Head of the Hong Kong Government during British rule
The governor of Hong Kong was the representative of the British Crown in Hong Kong from 1843 to 1997. In this capacity, the governor was president of the Executive Council and commander-in-chief of the British Forces Overseas Hong Kong. The governor's roles were defined in the…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)