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Chapter 11 In Hong Kong and Macao February Rizal was forced to leave his country for a second time. He was then a full grown man of 27 years of age, a practicing physician, and a recognized man of letters. The first time he went abroad in June 1882, he was a mere lad of 21, a youthful student in research of wisdom in the old world, a romantic idealist with beautiful dreams of emancipating his people from bandage the magic power of his pen. Time had changed. Rizal at 27 was an embittered victim of human iniquities a disillusioned dreamer a frustrated reformer. The trip to Hong Kong On February 3, after a short stay of six months in his beloved calamba, Rizal left manila let manila for Hong Kong on abroad the zafiro. On February 7 He was sick and sad during the crossing of the happy choppy China Sea. He did not get off his ship when it made brief stopover at Amoy. Three reasons: 1. He was not feeling well 2. It was raining hard, and 3. He heard that the city was dirty. He arrived in Hong Kong February 8, during his stay in Hong Kong, a British Rizal wrote a letter to Blumentritt, dated February 16, expressing his bitterness. This letter runs as follows. In Hong Kong, Rizal stayed at Victoria Hotel. He was welcomed Filipino residents, including Jose Maria Basa, Balbino Mauricio, and Manuel Yriarte (son of Francisco Yriarte alcalde mayor of Laguna). A Spaniard, Jose Sains de Varanda, who was a former secretary of governor general terrero shadowed of movement in Hong Kong. It is believed that he was commissioned the Spanish authorities to spy on Rizal. wrote Rizal to blumentritt on February 16, a small, but very clean city. Many Portuguese, Hindus, English, Chinese, and Jews live in it. These are some Filipinos, the majority of whom being those who had been exiled to the Marianas Island in 1872. They are poor, gentle, and timid. Formerly they were rich mechanics, industrialist, and financiers. Visit to Macao like the meals on the board but he liked the ship because it was clean and efficiently managed. His cabin mate was a British protestant missionary who had lived in china for 27 years and the knew the Chinese language Very well. Rizal called him good Chapter 12 Romantic interlude in Japan One of the happiest interludes in the life of Rizal was his Sojourn in the land of cherry blossoms for one month and a half (February 28 April 13, He was enchanted the natural beauty of Japan, the charming manners of the Japanese people, and the picturesque shrines, moreover he fell in love with a Japanese girl, whose loveliness, infused joy and romance in his sorrowing heart. Her real name was Seiko Usui. Rizal affectionately called her San. Fate, however, cut short his happy days in japan. He had to sacrifice his own happiness to carry on his work for the redemption of his oppressed people. Rizal arrived in Yokohama Early in the morning of Tuesday, February 28, Rizal arrived in Yokohama. He registered at the grand hotel. The next day proceeded to Tokyo and took a room at Tokyo hotel, where he stayed from March 2 to 7. He was impressed the city of Tokyo. He wrote to professor blumentritt. is more expensive than Paris. The walls are built in cyclopean manner. Streets are large and Rizal in Tokyo Shortly after Rizal arrival in Tokyo, he was visited at his hotel Juan Perez caballero, secretary of the laugh because I speak such a strange language. In Tokyo very few persons speak English, but in Yokohama many speak it. Some believed I am a Europeanized Japanese who does not want to be taken To avoid further embarrassment, Rizal decided to study the Japanese language. Being a born linguist, he was able. To speak it within a few week. He also studied the Japanese drama (kabuki), arts, music, and judo (Japanese art of self defense). He browsed in the museum, libraries, Art galleries, and the charming villages of japan. Rizal and the Tokyo musicians One cool afternoon in March Rizal was promenading in the street of the Tokyo near the park. It was a beautiful spring these were many people at the park. As he approaches the park Rizal heard the Tokyo band playing a classical work of Strauss. He was impressed the super performances of the western music. He stopped and listened in the rapt attention. He thought admirable was the rendition. I wonder how these Japanese people have assimilated the modern European music to the extent of playing the beautiful musical masterpiece of the great European composers so The band stopped playing. The musicians descended from the husband and walked around for the rest. Some began to converse. To amazement, they were talking in Tagalog. He approached them, inquiring in Tagalog. taga saan po The musicians were equally surprised and delighted to meet him. They told him they were playing only the secondary instruments. impression of japan Rizal was favorably impressed japan. He was keen observer, taking copious notes on the life, customs, and culture of the people. He was no silly, light headed tourist who merely enjoys attractive sights that appealed only to the senses these things which favorably impressed rizal in japan were: 1. The beauty of the country 2. The cleanliness, politeness, and industry of the Japanese people. 3. The picturesque dress and simple charm of the Japanese women 4. These were very few thieves in japan so that the houses remained open day and night, and in the city street, unlike in manila and other cities. Since the first meeting, rizal and as rizal called her, met almost daily, together they visited the interesting spots of the city the imperial art gallery, the imperial library the universities, the (botanical garden),the city parks (particularly hibiya park), and the picturesque shrines. Both found happiness in each company. Rizal was then a lonely physician of 27 years old, disillusioned his frustrated romance with Leonor Rivera and embittered Spanish injustices at home. was a lonely daughter of 23 years old and had never yet experienced the ecstasy of true love. Affinity of interest in the arts paved the way for their romance. Rizal saw in lovely the qualities of his ideal womanhood beauty, charm, modesty, and intelligence. No wonder, he fell deeply in love with her. reciprocated his affection for it was the first time her heart palpitated with joys to see a man of gallantry, dignity, courtesy, and versatile talents. helped Rizal in many ways, more than a she was his guide, interpreter, and tutor. She guided him in observing the shrines and villages. Around Tokyo. She improved his knowledge of nippongo (Japanese language) and Japanese history. And she interpreted for him the kabuki plays and the quaint customs and mores of the Japanese people. beauty and affection almost tempted Rizal to settle down in japan. At the same time, he was offered a good job at Spanish legation. If he were a man lesser heroic mould of lesser will power he would have live permanently in japan and happily at that with but then the world, in general and the Philippines in the particular would have lost a Rizal. Rizal on great love for is attested the diary. On the eve of his departure, he wrote in his diary. Sayonara, japan On April 13, Rizal boarded the Belgic an English steamer at Yokohama bound for the United States. He left japan with the heavy heart for he knew that he and his beloved Truly his sojourn in japan for 45 days was one of the happiest interludes in his life. after departure As every thing on earth has to end the beautiful romance between Rizal and happiness, inevitably came to a dolorous ending. Sacrificing his personal happiness Rizal had to carry on his libertarian mission in Europe. Accordingly he resumed his voyage leaving behind the lovely whom he passionately loves. conduct historical researches on mora at the British. Museum, while tetcho returned to japan. In 1889, shortly after his return to japan he published his travel diary which contained his impression of Rizal as follows. After the publication of his travel diary, tetcho resigned his position as editor of Tokyo newspaper, choya and entered politics. In 1890 he was elected as a member of the lower house of the first imperial diet (Japanese parliament). Where he carried on his flight for human rights. The following year (1891) he published a political novel titled daiharan (storm over the south see) which resembles noli me tangere in plot. Three years later (1894) he published another novel entitled Ounahara. (The Big ocean) which was similar to el filibusterismo. While still member of imperial diet, tetcho died of heart attack in Tokyo in February 1896 (ten months before execution). He was the 49 years old. Chapter 13 visit to the United States April 28, Rizal first saw America. Arrival in San Francisco The steamer Belgic, with Rizal on board, docked at San Francisco on Saturday morning. April 28, All passengers were not allowed to land. The American health authorities placed the ship under quarantine on the ground that it came from the far east where a cholera epidemic was alleged to be raging. Rizal was surprised because he knew there was no cholera epidemic at that time in the Far East. He joined the other passenger in protesting the unjustifiable action of the ship a clean bill health and the British governor of Hong Kong certified to the absence of cholera cases in china. He soon discovered that the placing of the ship under quarantine was motivated politics. The ship was carrying 643 Chinese coolies. At that time public opinions on pacific coast was against cheap coolie labor because the coolies from china were displacing white laborers in rail road construction camps. To win the votes of the whites in California (for election was near) the administration impeded the entry of Chinese coolies. Rizal in San Francisco to George Washington. Of this great American he wrote to Ponce. Impression of America Rizal had good and bad impression of the United States. The good impressions were: 1. The material progress of the country as shown in the great, cities, huge, farms, flourishing industries, and busy factories. 2. The drive and energy of the American people, 3. The natural beauty of the land. 4. The high standard of living and 5. The opportunities for the better life offered to poor immigrants. In 1890, two years after visit to the United States, Jose Alejandro, who was then studying engineering in Belgium? Chapter 14 Rizal in London After visiting the United States, Rizal lived in London from May, in March, 1889. He chose this English city to be his new home for three reasons. 1. To improve his knowledge of the English language 2. The study and annotate success de las Islas Filipinas, a rare copy of which he heard to be available in British museum, and 3. London was a safe place for him to carry on his fight against Spanish tyranny. In London, he engaged in Filipiniana studies completed annotating book wrote many articles for la solilaridad in defense of his people against Spanish critics, panned a famous letter to the dance with Blumentritt and relatives and had a romance with Gertrude Becket. Trip across the Atlantic The voyage of Rizal from New York to Liverpool was a pleasant one. He won many friends of different nationalistic on board the palatial city of Rome because of his friendly nature and his ability as a linguist. Rizal returned to London on December 24 and spent Christmas and New Day with the brecketts. Rizal become a leader of Filipino in Europe While busy on his historical studies in London. Rizal learned that the Filipinos in Barcelona were planning to establish a patriotic society which would cooperate in the crusade for reforms. This society association La Solidaridad (solidaridad association) inaugurated on December 31, Rizal and the La Solidaridad news paper On February 15, 1889 Graciano Lopez Jaena founded the patriotic newspaper called La Solilaridad in Barcelona where he was the residing this was a fortnightly periodical which served as the organ of the propaganda movement. First article of La Solilaridad Rizal first article which appeared in La Solilaridad was entitles Los Agricultures Filipinos. It was published on March 25, 1889. Six days after he left London for Paris. Writings in London While busy in research studies at the British museum. Rizal received news on the fray Rodriguez unabated attack on this Noli. In defense, he wrote a pamphlet entitled La Vision del Fray Rodriguez. (The vision of fray Rodriguez) which was published in Barcelona under his Dimas Alang. This opus is a satire depicting a spirited dialogue between St. Augustine and Fr. Rodriguez. St. Augustine told Fr. Rodriguez that he (Fr. Rodriguez) shall continue to write more stupidly so that all men may laugh at him. In La Vision Del Fray Rodriguez, Rizal demonstrated two things: 1. His profound knowledge of religion and 2. His biting satire. In London Rizal wrote the famous. to the young women of (February 22, 1889) in the tagalong. He penned it, upon the request

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Chapter 11
In Hong Kong and Macao (1888)
February 1888
Rizal was forced to leave his country for a
second time. He was then a full grown man of 27 years of
age, a practicing physician, and a recognized man of
letters.
The first time he went abroad in June 1882, he
was a mere lad of 21, a youthful student in research of
wisdom in the old world, a romantic idealist with beautiful
dreams of emancipating his people from bandage by the
magic power of his pen. Time had changed. Rizal at 27
was an embittered victim of human iniquities a
disillusioned dreamer a frustrated reformer.
The trip to Hong Kong
On February 3, 1888, after a short stay of six months
in his beloved calamba, Rizal left manila let manila for
Hong Kong on abroad the zafiro.
On February 7 He was sick and sad during the
crossing of the happy choppy China Sea. He did not get
off his ship when it made brief stopover at Amoy.