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    Rizal left Europe for Hongkong from November 1891 to June 1892 due to differences with Del Pilar and his desire to lead the Propaganda Movement. In Hongkong, he practiced medicine successfully and planned a Filipino colony in Borneo, but it did not materialize. He wrote works promoting reforms and founded the Liga Filipina civic organization. In May 1892, Rizal decided to return to Manila to meet the governor about Borneo and establish the Liga Filipina, and to respond to criticisms by Lete. On his 31st birthday in Hongkong, Rizal wrote two final letters to his friend Dr. Marquez to be opened after his death.

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    Rizal left Europe for Hongkong from November 1891 to June 1892 due to differences with Del Pilar and his desire to lead the Propaganda Movement. In Hongkong, he practiced medicine successfully and planned a Filipino colony in Borneo, but it did not materialize. He wrote works promoting reforms and founded the Liga Filipina civic organization. In May 1892, Rizal decided to return to Manila to meet the governor about Borneo and establish the Liga Filipina, and to respond to criticisms by Lete. On his 31st birthday in Hongkong, Rizal wrote two final letters to his friend Dr. Marquez to be opened after his death.

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    Rizal left Europe for Hongkong from November 1891 to June 1892 due to differences with Del Pilar and his desire to lead the Propaganda Movement. In Hongkong, he practiced medicine successfully and planned a Filipino colony in Borneo, but it did not materialize. He wrote works promoting reforms and founded the Liga Filipina civic organization. In May 1892, Rizal decided to return to Manila to meet the governor about Borneo and establish the Liga Filipina, and to respond to criticisms by Lete. On his 31st birthday in Hongkong, Rizal wrote two final letters to his friend Dr. Marquez to be opened after his death.

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    CHAPTER 10-RIZAL GOES

    BACK TO HONGKONG
    After the publication of El Filibusterismo, Rizal
    left Europe for Hongkong,
    November, 1891 to June, 1892

    Rizal left Ghent for Marseilles and on October 18, 1891 he boarded S.S
    Melbourne.

    The reasons are:


    • Differences in political persuasion with M.H. del Pilar
    • His desire to lead the Propaganda movement
    Before Sailing for Hongkong

    He told Del Pilar he could no


    longer write articles for La
    Solidaridad and temporarily
    withdrawing Philippine political
    concerns in Spain.
    LIFE A HONGKONG

    •He arrived on November 20, 1891


    •His old friend, Jose M. Basa and
    other Filipino residents gave him a
    warm welcome.
    Before Christmas of 1891

    A family reunion in Hongkong with


    his Father, Brother, and Silvestre
    Ubaldo (his brother-in-law). Not long
    afterwards his Mother, and sisters
    Lucia, Josefa, and Trinidad also
    arrived.
    OPHTHALMIC SURGEON IN
    HONGKONG
    • After a few days, he immediately
    went into the practice of medicine
    to earn a living. Dr. Lorenzo P.
    Marquez, a Portuguese
    Ophthalmologist, help Rizal to have
    many patients.
    • In recognition of Rizal’s skill as an ophthalmic
    surgeon, he turned over to him many of his eyes
    cases.
    • He is became successful and well-known medical
    practitioner in British colony.
    LIFE A HONGKONG
    • January 31,1892- wrote letter to Blumentritt that he
    is not only eye specialist but also a general
    practitioner

    “Here I practice as a doctor and I have … here many


    sick of influenza because here is an epidemic. Through
    the newspapers I am informed that this sickness is also
    causing ravages in Europe. I hope you and your
    esteemed family will be spared. In our house, my
    mother, my brother-in-law, and one of my sister are
    sick. Thank God, they are out of danger”.
    LIFE A HONGKONG
    • Mr. Edward Boustead-Adelina’s father
    sent him a letter in March 21, 1892
    praising his medical profession.

    • Dr. Ariston Bautista Lin, sent Rizal


    congratulatory letter accompanied by a
    book on Diagnostic Pathology and Traite
    Diagnostique.

    • Don Antonio Vergel de Dios, a kind


    hearted man offered him service for
    purchased of medical books, equipment.
    IN EUROPE

    • Dr. Germiniano de Ocampo- Filipino


    Ophthalmologist who describe Rizal as a man
    of vision who possess all the qualities of a
    great eye specialist
    • His family joined him there. They rented a
    small house at No.2 Rednaxela Terrace
    PLANNED FILIPINO
    COLONIZATION IN BORNEO
    • In the face of the bleak outlook
    of the Calamba folks under Gov.
    Gen. Valeriano Weyler’s
    terrorist regime, Rizal conceived
    the establishment of a Filipino
    colony in North Borneo (Sabah)

    • He planned to move the landless


    Filipino families and carved out
    its virgin wildness a “NEW
    CALAMBA”
    PLANNED FILIPINO
    COLONIZATION IN BORNEO
    • On March 7, 1892, he went to Sandakan on board
    the ship Menon to negotiate with the British
    authorities for the establishment of a Filipino
    Colony.

    • They are willing to give 100,000 acres of land, a


    beautiful harbor, and a good government for 999
    years, free of all charges.

    • By April 20, Rizal was back in Hongkong.


    PLANNED FILIPINO
    COLONIZATION IN BORNEO
    • But Manuel Hidalgo, brother-in-law, the brave
    batangueno, objected to the colonization project.

    “This idea about Borneo,”


    “is no good. Why should we leave the Philippines, this beautiful
    country of ours? And besides what will people say? Why have we
    made these sacrifices? Why should we go to a foreign land
    without first exhausting all means for the welfare of the country
    which nurtured us from our cradles? Tell me that!”
    PLANNED FILIPINO
    COLONIZATION IN BORNEO
    • Governor Eulogio Despujol- replaced Gov-Gen
    Weyler
    • Rizal sent letter to Despujol to allow landless
    Filipino to establish colony in Borneo.
    • Despujol did not acknowledge Rizal but he
    notified Spanish Consul-general in Hongkong
    not to tell Rizal he could not approved his
    request.
    • Last letter he sent to Despujol was requesting
    permission to change his nationality and
    emigrate with his family and friends in Borneo.
    Rizal receive no reply at all.
    WORKS IN HONGKONG
    •Wrote Constitution and By=Laws of
    La Liga Filipina (Philippine League),
    association of Filipinos for civic and
    social activities
    •Jose Ma. Basa- idea of founding la
    Liga Filipina was his brainchild,
    Filipino exile of 1872
    WORKS IN HONGKONG

    •Most important objective of La Liga


    Filipina- union of Archipelago in a
    compact, vigorous and homogenous
    body
    •Other works are “The Rights of Men”
    (Ang Karapatan ng mga Tao) that
    appeal to Spanish authorities to rectify
    injustice done in Calamba
    WORKS IN HONGKONG

    • “To My Country” ( Sa Mga Kababayan)-


    explained the detailed of agrarian problem
    • The Hongkong Telegraph- British daily
    newspaper where some copies reach the
    Philippines, Rizal wrote articles on
    Philippine History, government and culture
    • Don Mariano Cunanan- from Pampanga
    offered to raise initial amount of $40,000 to
    establish school
    RIZAL DECIDED TO RETURN
    TO MANILA
    •May 1892- Rizal return to Manila
    •Reasons why he return to Manila
    1. Desire to see Gov. Despujol
    regarding his Borneo project
    2. Establish La Liga Filipina in Manila
    3. Protested Eduardo de Lete in his
    article in La Solidaridad
    RIZAL DECIDED TO RETURN
    TO MANILA

    •Dated April 15, 1892 portrying him as


    coward and opportunistic for being
    safe and comfortable in Hongkong
    while abandoning his country’s case
    •Marcelo H. del Pilar-author of La
    Solidaridad
    THE LAST TWO LETTERS IN
    HONGKONG
    •Trinidad- tearfully warned Rizal for
    they will kill him
    •June 19,1892- 31st birthday of Rizal in
    Hongkong
    •June 20,1892- he wrote two letters to
    Portuguese friend Dr. Lorenzo Marquez
    •On sealed envelope was written “ To
    open only after his death”
    THE LAST TWO LETTERS IN
    HONGKONG

    •1st and last paragraphs of letter to his


    family
    •Last paragraph and final sentence of
    the first letter
    •1st paragraph of the second letter
    •Last paragraph of the second letter

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