Jose Rizal was forced to leave the Philippines for a second time in February 1888 due to powerful enemies. During his voyage to Hong Kong, Rizal became sick. He stopped in Amoy and Xiamen before arriving in Hong Kong on February 16, 1888, where he stayed at the Victoria Hotel. Rizal spent two weeks in Hong Kong studying Chinese life, language, drama, and customs. He was impressed by the cleanliness of the city but was bothered by the noisy celebrations for Chinese New Year. Rizal departed Hong Kong on February 22, 1888.

1. In HongKong
JOSE RIZAL

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

5. TRIP TO HONG KONG
• February 3, 1888
• Zafiro

6. AMOY
• Stopover on February 7, 1888

7. XIAMEN

8. CLOSER VIEW (XIAMEN)

9. 3 REASONS:
• He was not feeling well
• It was raining hard
• He heard that the city was dirty

10. HONG KONG (1888)

11. HONG KONG (2013)

12. BLUMENTRITT
• February 16, 1888
• Rizal wrote a letter to Blumentritt
expressing his bitterness.

13. VICTORIA HOTEL (1888)

14. VICTORIA HOTEL (2013)

15. JOSE SAINZ DE VERANDA

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

23. DEPARTURE FROM HONG KONG
• February 22, 1888
• Oceanic (American Steamer)