2. YOU WILL BE ABLE TO KNOW:
• Reason why Jose Rizal went to Hong Kong
• Rizal being sick during his voyage
• Marked dates (departure & arrival)
• Victoria Hotel
• Hong Kong as to Rizal
• Experiences in Hong Kong
4. WHY DID JOSE RIZAL WENT TO HONG
KONG?
• February 1888
• Hounded by powerful enemies, Rizal was forced to
leave his country for a second time
• 27 y/o, physician, man-of-letters
16. “HONGKONG IS A SMALL BUT VERY CLEAN CITY.”
• Feb. 16, 1888
17. • Noisy celebration of the Chinese new year due to the continuous
firecrackers on the street
18. 2 week visit
Rizal studied Chinese life, language, drama, and
customs
EXPERIENCES IN HONG KONG
19. • Chinese theaters are usually animated due to the different percussion
instruments used by the participants, in addition to the noise created by the
audience
20. • The Lauriat Party, wherein the guest were served as variety of dishes, shows lavishness
and hospitality among the Chinese
21. • The Dominican order, the richest religious order in Hong Kong, had millions
of dollars deposited in various bank earning very high interest
22. • The graveyards for Catholics, Protestants and Muslims were well maintained