RIZAL

IN HONGKONG
AND JAPAN

GROUP 1
Calamlam, John Edris
Lomarda, Alcent Joshua
Rubia, Jefferson
Zara, Princess Jennikka Mae
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TIMELINE

19 November 1891
In the evening Rizal arrived at Hong Kong.

26 November 1891
From Hong Kong Rizal sent to Manuel Camus in Singapore 20 copies of the Fili, 6 of the
Morga and 4 of the Noli. He gave Camus 25 percent commission for the books sold.

1 December 1891
He asked permission from his parents to join them in Manila in their sacrifices and at the
same time, encouraged them to have a little endurance. He said: " I have learned of the
exile of four townmates to Jolo and of the return of my brother to Manila. I have also
learned that mother, Pangoy and Trining, have been summoned again by the civil
government. I am burning with desire to embrace you. Patience, a little patience! Courage!"

6 December 1891
Francisco Mercado, Paciano and his brother-in-law, Silvestre Ubaldo, escaped from the
Philippines to avoid persecution, and arrived at Hong Kong to join him.

12 December 1891
In a letter sent to Maria, one of his sisters in the Philippines, Rizal broached his plan of
establishing a Filipino colony in North British Borneo.

17 December 1891
On this day Governor General Despujol, offering his services and cooperation for the
common good. He wanted to point to the latter the ills of country in order to help cure the
wounds of mal-administration.
27 December 1891
An article was published in the La Epoca carrying false news about Rizal’s stay in the
Philippines and his influence among the natives. This article carries no author’s name and
was believed to have been inspired by a Dominican friar.

December 1891
Rizal was visited by an Augustinian friar in his house. The friar pulled his ears and wanted
to attack him. But Rizal stopped the intruder by twisting the latter’s hand.

25 January 1892
The duplicate of his diploma in Licentiate in Medicine and Surgery was issued by the
Ministry of Development in Madrid.

30 January 1892
In a letter, Juan Luna favorably endorsed Rizal’s plan of establishing a Filipino colony in
North Borneo. He wished Rizal luck and success in this project.

January 1892
Every day, after his medical practices in his clinic, he continued writing his third novel. It
treated exclusively about the Tagalog customs, usages, virtues and defects. Meanwhile, his
brother Paciano translated the Noli into Tagalog.

1 February 1892
Rizal paid thirty-five pesos (P35.00) to D. Mallunko for the rent on the premises of A-2
Rednaxela from January 1st to 31st.

6 February 1892
Rizal wrote a letter addressed to "My beloved friend" and signed it with the name Cabisa.
15 February 1892
The Hong Kong Telegraph published the letter of Rizal signed Philippines in which he
denounced the vandalistic actions of the friar manager of the Dominicans in destroying the
houses of those who refused to pay the exorbitant rentals demanded of them in Calamba.

23 February 1892
Rizal wrote a letter to Blumentritt in which he informed the latter of his plan of emigrating
to Borneo where he could establish another Calamba free from the abuses of the friars and
the civil guards.

2 March 1892
He visited Victoria Gaol in Hong Kong. Dr. Lorenzo Pereira Marquez who was the
physician of the state prison accompanied him.
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QUESTIONS

Q1. What did Jose Rizal observe in Hongkong?

-Rizal arrived in Hongkong in 1888, and he described it as a small but a very clean city.
The graveyards for various religions, from Catholics to Muslims and Protestants were
cleaned and orderly maintained. He also noticed the influence of China in Hongkong's
tradition, like the noisy celebration of Chinese New Year and the Lauriat and because of
that Rizal learned Chinese traditions and culture in his trip in Hongkong.

-When he went to a boisterous Chinese Theater, he observed some traditions being

-Because of his powerful enemies in the Philippines, Rizal was forced to leave the country
and went to Hongkong on February 1888. He stayed at the Victoria Hotel and wrote a
letter to Blumentritt to express his bitterness towards his enemies and he also drafted the
“Constitution of the Philippine League” or the “La Liga Filipina”.

-He experienced Chinese New Year there, and joined the Marathon Lauriat Party, which
was the longest meal in the world. Rizal also run an eye clinic in Hongkong, for his living.
His friends supported his medical aid in Hongkong and some of them were, Dr. Ariston
Bautista Lin, who sent him a congratulatory letter and a book entitled “Diagnostic
Pathology”, and Don Antonio Vergel de Dios, who offered him his services for the
purchases of medical books and instruments.
Q3. What are the writings of Rizal in Hongkong?
- He wrote the “Ang Mga Karapatan Nang Tao”, which is a Filipino translation of “The
Rights of Man”.
- He also wrote “A la Nacion Espoñola” or “To the Spanish Nation”, which is for Spanish
living in the Philippines and for their wrong doings in Calamba.
- In December 1891, he wrote the “Sa mga Kababayan” or “To my Countrymen”. It
explains the agrarian situation in Calamba.
- Rizal also contributed articles to the British newspaper, The Hongkong Telegraph.
- In 1892, he wrote “Una Visita a la Victoria Gaol” or “A Visita to Victoria Gaol”,
explaining the contrast in the Spanish prison system.
- In two articles he wrote, which were the “Colonisation du British North Borneo, par de
Familles de Iles Philippines” or “Colonization of British North Boneo by Families from
the Philippines Islands” and “Proyecto de Colonozacion del British North Borneo por
los Filipinos” or “Project of the Colonization of British North Borneo by the Filipinos”,
he stated his idea in his Borneo colonization project.
- He also wrote “La Mano Roja” or “The Red Hand” which criticized the frequent
outbreaks of intentional fires in Manila.
- In 1892, he wrote the most important writing he made in Hongkong which was the
“Constitution of the Philippine League” or the “La Liga Filipina”.
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LINKS

TIMELINE
-http://www.joserizal.ph/tr48.html

Q1.
-https://www.slideshare.net/mobile/daisybenitez24/jose-rizal-in-hong-kong
-https://prezi.com/bnmfruzvmiwu/rizal-in-hong-
kong/?frame=d5263dd980fc4325e3e5697ad0182692d8e75c0e

Q2.
-https://www.ejinsight.com/eji/article/id/1795746/20180321-why-a-jose-rizal-statue-looks-
unlikely-in-hong-kong
-https://www.google.com/search?q=A+la+Nacion+Espa%C3%B1ola+rizal&tbm=isch&ved=
2ahUKEwjxvuuls8bvAhWL6mEKHZXrAzsQ2cCegQIABAA&oq=A+la+Nacion+Espa%C3%B
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Q3.
-https://www.slideshare.net/JanMichaeldeAsis/chapter-20-opthalmic-surgeon-in-hong-kong
-https://www.google.com/search?q=hongkong+telegrapgh+rizal&tbm=isch&ved=2ahUKEwi8
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-https://www.google.com/search?q=Ang+Mga+Karapatan+Nang+Tao%E2%80%9D+rizal
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TIMELINE

1888 FEBRUARY 28
Rizal, after days of travel, arrived at Yokohama. He registered at the Grand Hotel. He was
offered at once the Spanish Legation for his home. In Japan, Rizal studied the habits and
customs of the Japanese people, their language, theaters and commerce.

1888 MARCH 1
He checked out of the Grand Hotel and entrained for Tokyo and there lodged at the Tokyo
Hotel.

1888 MARCH 4
He wrote Blumentritt about the honesty, courtesy, cleanliness and industry of the Japanese
people. However, he also expressed his disgust on the use of the man drawn jinrikisha.

1888 MARCH 7
Rizal checked out of Tokyo Hotel and moved to the Spanish Legation where he was offered
free boar and lodging.

1888 MARCH 15
Rizal first saw O-Sei-san walking past the gate of the Spanish Legation.

1888 APRIL 7
Rizal wrote his family and envisioned that in the future the Philippines would have more
contact and relations with Japan.

1888 APRIL 13
Rizal left Yokohama for San Francisco, on board the Belgic.
 RIZAL IN JAPAN
QUESTIONS

Q1. Why did Rizal go to Japan?

-In 1888, Jose Rizal stopped over to Japan from his way to Europe from the Philippines.
Unlike any other stopovers in the 21st century which only takes place for 1-2 days, Rizal
stayed in Japan for 6 weeks-- from February 28 to April 13.

His stay although was very eventful at the very least. Because of his appearance he was
always seen by the Japanese people as a very strange person. A man looking like either
Chinese or Japanese but speaks and dresses like a Western. There were records of his letters
in between him and his family over his stay, briefly saying how different it was in Japan.
There are little thieves, houses are mostly left unlocked, walls are made of paper, the people
are jolly and can be rarely seen in fights, and etc.

Aside from sightseeing and observing the surroundings, Rizal studied Japanese within his
stay. In Lopez Museum and Library, you can find a small notebook preserved and
stitched with light paper, its cover is marked “Japon 1888”. It was Rizal’s notebook that
contained all the sketches, writings, addresses, train routes and schedules, and all datas
required for his research.

His stay was short, but it was enough for Rizal to leave the words “I have stayed here longer
than I intended, for the country seems to me very interesting and because in the future we
shall have much to do and deal with Japan.”

Rizal’s signature in one of the hotels in Japan from his stay in 1888.
Q2. What was the thing that Rizal disliked in Japan?

-Rizal spoke highly of Japan, and the country left a lot more good impressions on him
rather than bad ones. Yet, there was only one thing that Rizal didn’t like about the country,
it was the usage of “jinrikisha” or also known as rickshaws.

Rickshaws are a type of two wheeled transportation that carries one to two people and are
manually pulled by men from point 1 to point 2. Many countries actually discourage and
outlaw the usage of rickshaw out of concern for the welfare and safety of its workers.

Jinrikisha, a Japanese rickshaw.

-Seiko Usui, or also known as O Sei San, was a Japanese samurai’s daughter. When Rizal
came to Japan and first met O Sei San, he took off his hat to greet her, a german custom of
greeting. The 23 year old girl served as his guide and interpreter all throughout his stay.
She also taught him the writings, art of painting, language, history, and all Rizal wanted to
know. Both Rizal and Seiko are both theatre addicts. Together, they watched several
Kaboki plays (a japanese drama play) such as Sendaihagi, Manjiro Nakahama’s plays, and
Chūshingura. They also visited The Imperial Art Gallery, The Imperial Library, various
universities, the Shokubutsu-en (Botanical Garden), the Hibiya Park, and various shrines.
Rizal was attracted by her charm, modesty, intelligence, and all the admirable traits he saw
on her as a woman. When he left to continue his travel to the States, he left her a note
saying that he was happy spending a golden month with her and he doesn’t know if he
could have another.

Imperial Art Gallery

Seiko Usui, also known as O Sei San.

TIMELINE

-http://www.joserizal.ph/tr29.html

Q1.

-https://opinion.inquirer.net/102447/rizal-in-japan

Q2.

-https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rickshaw

-https://prezi.com/8g7du3-4-u3x/rizal-in-japan/

Q3.

-https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/171800856/seiko-usui

-https://www.slideshare.net/yuwree057/rizal-in-japan

-https://www.google.com/search?q=The+Imperial+Art+Gallery+rizal&source=lnms&tbm=
isch&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwj01teAhMjvAhWNwZQKHVBZC4YQ_AUoAnoECA4QBA&biw
=703&bih=706&dpr=1.25#imgrc=WGlSSXg9x6m0tM