From 1850 to 1890, Maxwells Tannery was a corner stone of Port Deposits Main Street. Sitting between rock run and the wharf, the tannery processed animal skins and hides into
Dr. James L. Maxwell
2021 marks the centenary of the death of Dr. James L. Maxwell. The stamp depicts a portrait of Dr. Maxwell with a glimpse of the Thài-Pêng-Kéng Maxwell Memorial Church in the background. Dr. James L. Maxwell was born in Scotland in 1836 and graduated from Edinburgh University Medical School. On June 16, 1865 he began his work as a medical missionary at Khòan-sai Street, Tainan. The Khòan-sai Street Clinic was the first Western-style clinic in Taiwan. Dr. Maxwell combined medical work with his preaching. He trained staff and assisted innumerable patients, earning him the title Father of Taiwan’s Medical Missionaries.