滬尾偕醫館 Ho-be MacKay Hospital

  臺灣北部最早的西醫院，1879年由馬偕所建。馬偕於1872年來臺傳教，以滬尾（淡水）為據點，短短不到30年間，創設教會達六十多所，教區遍及北臺灣。馬偕傳教兼以行醫，1872年剛來淡水時，即在自寓施藥看診，之後因病患增加，另租民房做為醫館。其間有海關醫官林格醫師和加拿大教會派來的華雅各醫師等人協助醫療工作。後來因得到美國底特律馬偕船長夫人的捐助，興建滬尾偕醫館。

  1884年清法戰爭時，偕醫館曾救治不少清軍傷兵。8月16日，兩名在基隆戰事中受重傷的士兵被抬來滬尾求醫。10月2日法艦炮擊滬尾清軍陣地，8名傷兵被送到偕醫館治療。10月8日登陸戰當天，有120名清兵送到醫館急救。戰事結束後，孫開華親自到偕醫館致謝並捐款。（文：張建隆）

  This was the first Western-style hospital in northern Taiwan and was built by Rev. G. L. MacKay in 1879. MacKay came to Taiwan in 1872 and made Ho-be (Tamsui ) the base of his missionary activities. He went on to establish more than 60 churches throughout northern Taiwan in just 30 years. MacKay was both a missionary and a physician. When he first arrived in Tamsui, he set up a clinic in his home. As the number of patients grew, he moved his clinic to rented premises. His medical efforts were aided by Dr. Ringer, the Customs medical officer, Dr. Fraser, a Canadian missionary and others. The Mission Hospital was eventually built with the help of donations from Mrs. MacKay of Detroit, U.S.A.

  The Hospital treated a number of Qing wounded during the Sino-French War of 1884. On August 16, two soldiers badly wounded during the Battle of Keelung were brought to Tamsui for treatment. After the French bombarded the Qing defenses at Ho-be on October 2, eight wounded soldiers were brought to the Hospital for treatment. A further 120 Qing soldiers were brought to the hospital for first-aid on October 2 after the landing. After the battle, General Sun Kai-hua personally visited the Hospital to express his gratitude and make a donation. (Text: Chang Jian-long)