"China 1926 Warlords" refers to Chang father 張作霖 and Chiang Kai-shek The Sand Pebbles 1966 " We were woken up at midnight by this terribly loud noise coming from outside. I thought it was earthquake!" "We looked out the window and saw several military trucks rolling on our quiet village. The next day my police-chief father told us   it was Marshal Chang's arrival!"  戴玉妹 on Marshal Chang Hsueh-liang ( Zhang Xueliang) 張學良 arrival on midnight of 1946 November. The Dai  戴 family in 1946 communicated in Japanese - the only language Ms Dai  knew until 17 years of age when she came to Taipei looking for jobs. During this time her Japanese language proficiency was a clear advantage and she (and her sister) soon found job at National Taiwan University Hospital.  Dai identified herself Saisiyat (father) although  戴 Dai is Atayal (mother).  Common marriage pattern  in north-Saisiyat (Amutoura 未漢化蕃 in  Inō Kanori 伊能嘉矩 map )   betwee...

Gemini image of  Mackay's account 1885 Nov  30 Diary of George Leslie Mackay  (1885 Nov 30 Mon) Ma-lâi also mentioned (1890 Dec 27 Sat) 清淡水縣署舊址 Tamsui County Magistrate's Office (1875) 址碑 台北市中正區武昌街一段14號（ 台灣省城隍廟 內 Taiwan Provincial City God Temple） 1885 Nov Ma-lâi agreed  submission to Qing authority,  shaved to become Chinese subjects  for himself and 番丁 (indigenous adult male) of 8 villages. He was consequently granted lavish prizes on ONE condition - that  Ma-lâi must collect the prizes in person at  Tamsui County Magistrate's Office (today's Taiwan Provincial City God Temple). Ma-lâi's movements after becoming a wealthy Chinese subject appears unknown, undocumented (at least not to my knowledge). Ma-lâi - Chief of 8 villages by George Mackay (1885) Malay - Chief of 7 villages by  Inō Kanori (1896  The Shung Ye Museum information) Ma-lâi by  Paul D. Barclay Lafayette College (Shung Ye Museum information) -------...