Why did Jose Rizal went to Hong Kong?

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)