THE SECOND

TRAVEL ABROAD
OF JOSE RIZAL

The Second
Travel Abroad
(1888-1892)
 HONG KONG
After a short stay of six months in his
beloved Calamba, Rizal left manila for
Hong Kong on board of Zafiro on
February 3, 1888
He didn’t get off his ship when it made
brief stop over at Amoy on Feb 7 for
three reasons:
1. His not feeling well
2. It was raining hard
3. He heard that the city was dirty
February 8, 1888
He arrived in Hong Kong
Rizal stayed at Victoria Hotel and
welcomed by the Filipino
A Spaniard, Jose Sainz de Veranda,
who was a former secretly of Gov. Gen.
Terrero shadowed Rizal’s movement in
Hong Kong. It is believed that he was
commissioned by the Spanish authorities
to spy on Rizal.
Experiences of Rizal in Hong Kong:
1. Noisy celebration of the Chinese
New year.
2. To watch Chinese theatre.
3. To be with Marathon Lauriat party.
4. To observe the Dominicans in Hong
Kong.
5. To go to Hong Kong cemeteries.
 The Departure from
Hong Kong

February 22, 1888

 Rizal left Hong Kong
onboard the Oceanic, an
American steamer.
 His destination was Japan
 JAPAN
 On February 28,1888 of Tuesday, Rizal arrived in
Yokohoma and registered at the Grand Hotel.
 The next day he proceed to Tokyo and took a room at
Tokyo Hotel, where he stayed from March 2-7.

Shortly after Rizal’s arrival in Tokyo, he was visited in his

Hotel by Juan Perez Caballero, secretary of the Spanish
legation. The letter invited him to live the Spanish Legation.
 He accepted the invitation for two
reasons:
1. He could economize his living
expenses
2. He had nothing to hide from the
prying eyes of the Spanish
authorities.

On March 7, Rizal check-out from Tokyo Hotel and lived

in Spanish Legation. He and Caballero became a good
friends.
 During his first day at Tokyo,
Rizal was embarrass because
he did not know the Japanese
language so Rizal decided to
study the Japanese language
and also the Japanese
drama( Kabuki) art, music, and
judo. He also visited Meguro,
Nikko, Hakone, Miyanoshita,
and the charming villages of
Japan.
 ROMANCE WITH O-SEI-SAN

 During his time in Japan he meet a Lovely Japanese girl

named Seiko Usui (O-Sei-San).
 A women of beauty, charm, modesty and intelligence.
 Their shared passion for the arts paved the way for their
romance.
 Rizal love for O-sei-san almost change his mind to settle
in Japan by her Beauty and affection.
 O-Sei-San reciprocated his affection, for it was the first
time her heart palpitated with joys to see man of gallantry,
dignity, courtesy, and versatile talents.
 Rizal's great love for O-Sei-San is attested by the hero's
diary. With this tragic entry in his own diary, Rizal bade
farewell to lovely O-Sei-San.
 As everything on earth has to end, the beautiful romance
between them inevitably came to a dolorous ending.
Sacrificing his personal happiness, Rizal had carry on his
libertarian mission on Europe.
 Voyage Across the Pacific
Despite his sorrowful heart, Rizal
enjoyed the pleasant trans-Pacific
voyage to the United States.

April 13, 1888

 Rizal decided to visit the United States
of America after his trip to Japan:; He
boarded the streamer “Belgic”. Where he
met Tetcho Suehiro.
Tetcho Suehiro
 Is a Japanese journalist, novelist, and human rights activist
who was forced to flee the country by the Japanese
government.
 This person served at his companion for the duration of
their journey from San Francisco to London on December
1, 1888.
April 28, 1888
 Rizal arrived in America for the first time.
 He witnessed white Americans’ discriminatory treatment
of Chinese and negros.
Rizal’s impression about
America
Positive:
 America is a land of great
opportunity especially for
immigrants.
 It has a huge farms and
factories
 It has natural beauty
 It has a high standard of living
 Negative:
 Rizal complained about the racial
prejudice of the Americans which
was inconsistent with its
principles of liberty, freedom and
democracy.
 A colored man cannot marry a
white man.
 There were hatred against the
Chinese.
 “America is the land par
excellent of freedom but only
for whites”
Return to Europe (May 1888 - March 1889)

Rizal lived in London He chose this English for city for

their reason:
1. In order to improve his command or the English
language.
2. To research and annotate Morga's Sucesos de las Islas
Filipinas, which he heard was preserved in the British
Museum.
3. London was a safe haven from Spanish tyranny's attacks
 He worked in the British Museum Library, studied,
copied and published Morga's book.
 By May, he moved to a boarding house owned by the
Beckett family.
 Because he was an excellent linguist, he became good
friends with Dr. Reinhold Rost, a Sanskrit scholar,
the greatest scholar of that century. He even spent
time with him. Rost was impressed with his manner
and called him "UNO PERLA: DE HOMBRE " or
September 1888
 Rizal want to Paris for a week to look more historical
materials in the Bibliotheque Nationale.
 Juan Luna and his wife entertained him.
 He returned to London after reading through the old
books
December 11, 1888
 He travelled to Spain, visiting Madrid and
Barcelona.

 He met Marcelo H. Del Pilar and Mariano Ponce,

two titans of the Propaganda movement.
 He exchanged ideas with his friends and promised to
work with them in the fight of reform
December 24, 1888
 Rizal returned to London and Spent Christmas and
New Years Day with the Becketts.
 Ms. Beckett gave Rizal a book titled, The Life and
Adventures of Valentin Vox, the Ventriloquist.

During his stay in London, he was elected honorary

president of Asociation La Solidaridad.
December 13, 1888.
 The desire to form a purely Filipino organization was
realized when La Solidaridad was founded in
Barcelona.
December 31, 1888.
 Rizal also published his first article, Los Agricultores
Filipinos ( The Filipino Farmer) in La Solidaridad, a
patriotic news paper founded by Graciano Lopez Jaena
on March 25, 1889.
March 19, 1889
 Rizal left London for Paris after saying his goodbyes to
the Beckett family.
Paris, France (March 1889)
 Too many tourists in the city,
so he stayed with Valentin
Ventura.
 He also published his
annotated edition of Morga's
book there.
May 5, 1889
 He was fascinated by the Universal Exposition
especially the Eiffel Tower, built by Alexander
Eiffel, was the most popular attraction at the
exposition.
 Rizal establish the R.D.L.M (Redencion de los
Malayos)
 He also establish the Indolence of the Filipinos.
 He also join “International Association of the
In the fall of 1889, he wrote another satrical Work
called Por Telefono as a response to Fr. Salvador
Font, who was behind the banning of his Noli.
Brussels, Belgium’s (January 28, 1890)
 Rizal moved to Brussels, and accompanied by Jose
Albert.
 Rizal was working on his second novel, "El
Filibusterismo”, in Brussels.
 Rizal was informed that the Filipino in Madrid, Spain
was destroying good image by gambling excursively.
 He learned of the eviction petition filed before the
Justice of the Peace in a letter from his brother Paciano.
 He received a letter from his sister Lucia that talked
about how his family and neighbors had suffered.

June 2, 1890
 He received tragic news from his sister Saturnina. Her
husband, Manuel was deported again and was arrested
while eating with his family on Christmas Day.
 Madrid Spain
 He attempted every legal means to obtain justice for his
family and the Calamba tenants, but to no avail
 Rizal sought the assistance of the Filipino colony to
protest the Dominican injustices against the Calamba
people.
 He received a dreadful news in Madrid through his
brother in-law, Silvestre, who received a copy of the
Dominicans eviction order.
 He also learned of the deportation of Paciano, Antonio
Silvestre, Teong, and Dandoy to Mindoro.
 Saturnina wrote him a letter in which the informed him
that their parents had been evicted from their home.

On July 5, 1881
 Rizal left Brussels for Ghent, where the cost of printing
for his novel El Filibusterismo is cheaper
 He discovered that F. Meyer- Van Loo Press was willing
to print his book on a monthly basis.
 He had received money from as Jose Ma. Basa and 200
pesos from Evaristo Arias in exchange for the copies of
Morgas Sucesos that were sold in Manila.
 Valentin Ventura learned of Rizal's predicament; he
Immediately sent him the necessary funds.

 El Filibusterismo was dedicated to the martyrdom of the

Gom-Bur-Za.
Rizal in Hong Kong

Rizal left Europe:

 Rizal left Europe for Hong Kong after the publication of
El Filibusterismo. Rizal boarded the steamer Melbourne
in Marseilles on October 18, 1891, bound for Hong
Kong. During the voyage, he began writing his third
Tagalog novel. Rizal's unfinished novels included
Makamisa, Dapitan, and another untitled novel.
Rizal's Arrival in Hong Kong:
 José Rizal arrived in Hong Kong on November 20, 1891, after
fleeing Europe to escape persecution by the Spanish colonial
authorities. He had two main purposes for visiting Hong
Kong: to establish a medical practice and to continue his
work for Philippine independence.
 Rizal took up residence at 5 D' Aguilar Street, where he also
established his medical clinic. He quickly gained a reputation
as a skilled ophthalmologist, and his practice thrived.
Rizal's Life in Hong Kong:
 Rizal's family and friends joined him in Hong Kong in
December 1891, and they spent a joyous Christmas
together. This was the first time that Rizal had been
reunited with his family in several years.
 Rizal continued to be active in social and political circles
in Hong Kong. He was a member of the Filipino
community and participated in its activities
 He also met with other Filipino expatriates and discussed
plans for Philippine independence.
 Rizal also continued to write and publish during his time
in Hong Kong. He wrote articles for the Filipino
newspaper La Solidaridad and began his third novel,
Makamisa. He also founded the La Liga Filipina, a
civic organization that advocated for reforms in the
Philippines.
Rizal's Departure from Hong Kong:
 Rizal left Hong Kong on June 26, 1892, bound for
Manila. His reasons for leaving are not entirely clear, but
it is possible that he was concerned about his safety or
that he wanted to be closer to the Philippines in order to
continue his work for independence.
 In short, Rizal's time in Hong Kong was a productive one.
He was able to establish a successful medical practice,
write and publish his work, and engage in political
activities. He also used his time in Hong Kong to reunite
with his family and friends. His work in Hong Kong
helped to lay the foundation for the Philippine
Revolution.
Second Homecoming

Rizal's arrival in Manila:

 In May 1892, despite protests from his family and
friends, Rizal decided to return to Manila. He had two
reasons for doing so: to confer with the governor
general about his Borneo colonization project and to
establish the La Liga Filipina, a civic organization that
advocated for reforms in the Philippines.
 Rizal and his sister Lucia arrived in Manila on June 26,
1892. He stayed at the Hotel de Oriente, which
overlooked the Binondo church.

Activities in Manila:
 On June 27, Rizal boarded a train in Tutuban Station to
visit his friends.
 On July 6, Rizal returned to Malacanan Palace to
continue his series of interviews with the governor
general.
 During the interview, the governor general handed Rizal
some printed leaflets (Pobres Frailes) that had
allegedly been discovered in Lucia's pillow cases. Rizal
denied having the leaflets and claimed that he and his
sister had been thoroughly searched when they arrived
from Hong Kong. However, his denials were ignored,
and he was arrested and taken to Fort Santiago.
 After all of that, Rizal was charged with sedition and
rebellion for his alleged involvement in the distribution
of the Pobres Frailes leaflets.
 He was also accused of being a leader of the Katipunan,
a secret society that was planning a revolution against
the Spanish colonial government.
 Rizal was imprisoned in Fort Santiago for four months
before being exiled to Dapitan, Mindanao. He remained
in exile for four years, until he was executed by the
Spanish government on December 30, 1896.
 THANK
YOU!!!
Prepared by: Alessa Pacinio
Nobelle
Villaceran
Lyndon