George Leslie Mackay (Chinese: 馬偕 or 偕叡理; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Kai Jōe-lí or Má-kai; March 21, 1844 – June 2, 1901) was the first Presbyterian missionary to northern Formosa (Taiwan). He served with the Canadian Presbyterian Mission. Mackay is among the best known Westerners to have lived in Taiwan.
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