Rizal continued writing while practicing medicine and working on his Borneo colonization project. He wrote several articles and pieces including translations of rights documents, appeals regarding injustice in Calamba, and plans for colonization. He co-founded the Philippine League in Hong Kong and wrote its constitution. In 1892, Rizal decided to return to Manila from Hong Kong to establish the league and discuss his colonization project, despite the secret case filed against him. He carried a passport from the Spanish consul but was unaware of the duplicity of Spanish plans against him upon his return.

2. Notwithstanding the pressure of his medical
practice and his Borneo colonization project, Rizal
continued his writings. Among of his writings are
the following:
1. Ang Mga Karapatan Ng Tao
-It is a Tagalog translation of the Rights of Man
proclaimed by the French Revolutionist in 1789.
2. A la Nacion Española (To The Spanish
Nation)
- It is an appeal to Spain to correct the wrongs
done to the Calamba tenants.

3. 3. Sa Mga Kababayan (To My Countrymen)
- It explains the Calamba agrarian situation.
*Hongkong Telegraph- a British daily newspaper
where Rizal wrote his articles For Filipinos to read in
the Philippines
*Mr. Frazier Smith- editor of Hongkong Telegraph
and friend of Rizal
4.Una Visita a la Victoria Goal (A Visit to
Victoria Goal)
- It is an account of his visit to the colonial prison
of Hongkong on March 2, 1892.

4. 5. Colonization du British North Borneo, par
des Familles de Iles Philippines
(Colonization of British North Borneo by
Families from the Philippine Islands)
- It is a French article which he wrote to elucidate his
Borneo Colonization Project.
6. Proyecto de Colonizacion del British north
Borneo por Filipinos (Project of the
Colonization of British North Borneo by the
Filipinos)
- It is a Spanish article which he wrote to elaborate the
same idea with regards to his Borneo Colonization
Project.

5. 7. La Mano Roja (The Red Hand)
- It denounces the frequent outbreaks of intentional
fires in Manila and it was printed in sheet form in
Hongkong on June, 1892.
8. Constitution and By-Laws of the Liga
Filipina
- It is the most important writing made by Rizal during
his Hongkong sojourn.
*Liga Filipina ( Philippine League)
-It is an association of patriotic Filipinos for civic
purposes.

6. *Jose Ma. Basa - he originally conceived La Liga
Filipina
*Jose Rizal - he wrote its constitution and realized La
Liga Filipina’s establishment
*Domingo Franco - he was the one who received the
printed copies of La Liga Filipina’s constitution sent by
Rizal.

7. *May 1892 – Rizal made up his mind to return to
Manila
This decision was spurred by the following:
to confer with Governor Despujol regarding his Borneo
Colonizitaion Project,
to establish La Liga Filipina in Manila, and
to prove that Eduardo de Lete was wrong in attacking
him in Madrid that he, being comfortable and safe in
Hongkong, had abandoned the country’s cause.

8. *April 15, 1892 – Lete’s attack to Rizal was printed in
La Solidaridad where in he portrayed Rizal as cowardly,
opportunistic and a patriot on words only.
 Rizal vehemently protested to Del Pilar, the editor of
La Solidaridad saying:
“ I am more convinced that Lete, in writing the article,
was too hasty, and you permitted yourself to be carried
away. Friend or enemy, if the article has harmed me,
more it would harm the interests of the Philippines. Who
knows, however, if after all it was for the best; it has
shaken me awake, and after a long silence I enter the
field anew…I am going to activate the propaganda again
and fortify the Liga.”

9. *June 19, 1892 - he spent his 31st birthday in
Hongkong
*June 20,1892 - he wrote two letters which he
sealed, inscribed on each envelope are these words,
“To be opened after my Death”.
*Dr. Marquez - friend of Rizal whom he gave his
letters for safe keeping

10. (1) The first letter was addressed TO HIS PARENTS,
BRETHREN, AND FRIENDS.
(2) The second letter was addressed TO THE
FILIPINOS.
*June 21, 1892
- Rizal penned another letter in Hongkong for
Governor Despujol informing the governor-general of his
coming to Manila under the
protection of the Spanish government.
- On the same date, Rizal and his sister Lucia left
Hongkong for Manila, they carried a special passport or
“safe conduct” issued by the Spanish consul-general in
Hongkong.

11. Immediately after Rizal’s departure from Hongkong,
the Spanish consul –general, who issued the
government guarantee of safety, sent a cablegram to
Governor Despujol that the victim “is in the trap”.
* June 21,1892- a secret case was filed in Manila
against Rizal and his followers for anti-religious and anti-
patriotic agitation

12. *June 21, 1892
- Rizal penned another letter in Hongkong for
Governor Despujol informing the governor-general of his
coming to Manila under the
protection of the Spanish government.
- On the same date, Rizal and his sister Lucia left
Hongkong for Manila, they carried a special passport or
“safe conduct” issued by the Spanish consul-general in
Hongkong.

13. *Luis de la Torre
- He is the secretary of Governor Despujol whom he
ordered in finding out if Rizal was naturalized as a
German citizen, as was rumored, so that he might take
proper action against one “ who had the protection of a
strong nation”.
Meanwhile, Rizal and his sister were peacefully
crossing the China Sea. They were fully unaware of
Spanish duplicity.