Which Canadian missionary, active at Tamsui from 1872, founded a school and a hospital in northern Taiwan?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: B. George Leslie Mackay
- Step 1: Mackay was a Presbyterian missionary. Step 2. He founded a school that became Tamkang and a hospital. Answer: George Leslie Mackay. Why not the others: Taylor, Morrison and Carey worked elsewhere in Asia.
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