jose rizal in hong kong
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Why did Jose Rizal went to Hong Kong?TRANSCRIPT
In HongKong
JOSE RIZAL
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
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
TRIP TO HONG KONG• February 3, 1888
• Zafiro
AMOY• Stopover on February 7, 1888
XIAMEN
CLOSER VIEW (XIAMEN)
3 REASONS:
• He was not feeling well• It was raining hard• He heard that the city was dirty
HONG KONG (1888)
HONG KONG (2013)
BLUMENTRITT
• February 16, 1888
• Rizal wrote a letter to Blumentritt expressing his bitterness.
VICTORIA HOTEL (1888)
VICTORIA HOTEL (2013)
JOSE SAINZ DE VERANDA
“HONGKONG IS A SMALL BUT VERY CLEAN CITY.”• Feb. 16, 1888
• Noisy celebration of the Chinese new year due to the continuous firecrackers on the street
2 week visitRizal studied Chinese life, language,
drama, and customs
EXPERIENCES IN HONG KONG
• Chinese theaters are usually animated due to the different percussion instruments used by the participants, in addition to the noise created by the audience
• The Lauriat Party, wherein the guest were served as variety of dishes, shows lavishness and hospitality among the Chinese
• The Dominican order, the richest religious order in Hong Kong, had millions of dollars deposited in various bank earning very high interest
• The graveyards for Catholics, Protestants and Muslims were well maintained
DEPARTURE FROM HONG KONG• February 22, 1888
• Oceanic (American Steamer)