Chapter VI “The Second Tour To Europe” Hong Kong On February 3, 1888 after spending six months in Calamba, Rizal left Manila and went to Hong Kong. During his stay in Hong Kong made the Following observation: The Dominican order was the richest religious order in Hong Kong. It owned more than 700 houses for rent and many shares in foreign banks. It deposited million of dollars in banks. There were cemeteries in Hong Kong for protestants, the Catholics and the Muslims respectively. The protestants cemeteries were the most beautiful because of their welltended plants and clean pathways. . . he was visited by the head of the Spanish legation. He stayed in Japan for one month and within that time mastered and wrote in the Japanese Language. Juan Perez Caballero. There.Rizal Arrives in Japan Rizal went to yokohama and stayed at the Tokyo hotel. Rizal and Juan Perez Caballero then became good friends. Rizal agreed to leave the hotel and to stay at the headquarters of the Spanish Legation. and lifestyle of the people. customs. What particularly impressed Rizal about japan were as follows: The beauty of country The cleanliness politeness and industry of the Japanese people. He observed the culture. . The picturesque dress and simple charm of the Japanese women.Rizal Impression of Japan Rizal was impressed by Japan. and in the hotel rooms. one could safely leave money on the table. and Beggars were rarely seen in the city streets unlike manila and other cities. . The fact that as there were very few thieves in Japan. the houses remained open day and night. Katakana Rizal Learned form O-Sei-San how to write his name: (HO SE RI ZA RU) . Farmington . he was quarantined for six days aboard the Belgic. He then boarded at Palace Hotel.Rizal Arrival in San Francisco When Rizal arrived in San Francisco California. passing through Reno. Rizal went around to observe the city. he started his strip across the American Continent. anchored off San Francisco Bay. Ogden. Denver. From San Francisco. His good impressions were the material progress of the country: as shown in the great cities huge farms. and finally Chicago. and busy factories. Salt Lake City. This ended his transcontinental trip. flourishing industries. Arriving at New York in the morning. Nebraska. He boarded at Fifth Avenue hotel. Provo. He then reached Albany and later traveled along the bank of the Hudson River. Colorado. . There existed racial prejudice. the high standard of living. on the other hand. was the fat that there was no racial equality therein. which was inconsistent with the principles of democracy and freedom that it was known to espouse. . Rizal's bad impression of America. The natural beauty of the land. and the opportunities for a better life offered to the poor immigrants. London Rizal arrived in London by train on May 25. . 1888. He also wanted to improve his knowledge of English and to study and annotate Morga’s Sucesos de las Islas Filipinas a rar copy of which he heard was available at the British Museum. He chose to visit this English city because it was the greatest political power in the world at that time. In August 1888. Reinhold Rost. Rizal came to know Dr. and a famous Malayongist. While in London. Blumentritt. Aside from such boo. he also wanted . He copied Morgas book and annotated it for publication as his gift to the Filipinos. the librarian of the Ministry of Foreign affairs of England then. through a letter from Dr. Rizal was admitted to the reading room of the British Museum of London. To publish Blumentrits Tribe of Mindano including some new documents that he found at the British Museum. . . he accepted the invitation of his Filipino friend to stay at the latter’s house so he could forget such news. he left Paris and went back to London to Continue copying Morga’s book at the British Museum. 1888. Then on September 10. but having received bad news form home.Paris In Paris Rizal was intending to board at Hotel del Restaurant de Rome. 1888. He was admitted to study at the Department of Greek and Roman Antiquities in the British Museum of London. In a letter.Back in London Rizal went back to London to finish copying the whole book of Morga. On October 13. he told Mariano Ponce that he was working hard day and night at the British Museum in London so he could defeat his enemies. at 7:30 in the . inviting him to direct the society that they . Rizal received a letter form Filipinos in Madrid. evening. had been deported to Bohol without being informed of the reason for his deportation. the husband of his sister Saturnina. he received a telegram from Hong Kong informing him that Manuel Hidalgo. Then. while busy with historical studies in London. secretary. It was inaugurated on December 31. Rizal received the new that he was elected honorary president of the association in spite of his opposition to it. Manuel Santa Maria. planned to put up. accountant. called Association La Solidaridad (solitary association). and Jose Ma. 1888 with president. . Mariano Ponce. Panganiban. treasurer. Filipino’s right of assembly. .Rizal and La Solidaridad Graciano Lopez-Jaena served as the first editor of La Solidaridad in Barcelona. It aimed to attain the following: Philippine representation in the Spanish Cortes. This was a fortnightly periodical that served as the organ of the Propaganda Movement. Filipino participation in the government of the island. Assimilation of the Philippines to Spain. Filipino’s right of association and freedom of thought and speech. . as its province. The goals of the propagandist were inspired by the principles of the bourgeois revolution of 1789. He sent two letters . He also worked in a clinic to earn additional income. Belgium In Brussels.Basa. Rizal wrote a letter to Jose Ma. Rizal busied himself writing articles for La Solidaridad. In April 1891. Borrowing money form him so he could immediately leave for Hong Kong and provide assistance to his brother-in-law who had been deported there by the Spaniards.Rizal in Brussels. Before he left Brussels. Rizal finished reviewing the manuscript of his second novel. To the Philippines through Jose Ma. El Filibusterismo and awaited for money to defray the publication expenses. . thoug.Basa: one for Buencamino and another for his family in Calamba. he indicated that he was definitely going to Hong Kong. He intimated to Blumentritt that he would no longer write for the propaganda to avoid schism among the Filipinos in Mandrid. He also wrote Marcelo H.Paris From Paris sent a letter to Jose Ma. Basa. . Del Pilar about the detailed cause of their misunderstanding and why he could not return to Madrid. Basa provided him with a rented room at the heart of the city of Victoria. He was welcomes by the Filipino residents there. especially by his old friend Jose Ma. 1891. .Rizal in Hong Kong Rizal arrived in Hong Kong on November 19. on Duddell Street. six copies of his annotations to Morga’s book. He sent Manuel Camus in Singapore 20 copies of his novel El Filibusterismo. and four copies of Noli Me Tangere. he discussed the idea of colonization with the Englishman W>B Pryer who. was on his way to North Borneo Company in 1878.Borneo Colonization Project Curing Rizal’s trip from Marseilles to Hong Kong. in exchange for Spanish sovereignty over the island of jolo. along with his wife. . Germany and England. as recognized by Spain. Upon their arrival. 1892 Rizal and his sister Lucia arrived in Manila.Back to the Philippines On June 26. The following reasons were then cited for the Spanish officials decision to exile Rizal to Dapitan in Mindanao: . their baggage's were searched and the Spaniards officials claimed to have a package of seditious papers and leaflets therein. A bundle of handbills entitled Pobres Frailes in which the patient and humble generosity of the Filipinos was satirized and which contained an accusation against the customs of the religious order. Rizal’s novel El Filibusterismo was dedicated to the memory of three”traitors” (GOMBURZA) and on the title page. . Domingo Franco a mason . Here he met many Filipinos who were later also arrested and executed. Among those present were Pedro Serrano Laktaw a manson and school teacher .The Founding of La Liga Filipina Rizal attended a reunion that was held in the house of Don Ong-junco a Chinese mestizo who was living an Calle Ylla in the district of Tondo to discuss the proposed La Liga Filipina. Tabaco shopkeeper. owner of bazar Gran Bretana. Ramos an engrager and printer. the first filipino masonic lodge. . and the first Worship Master of Nilad. rizal explained the objectives of La Liga Filipina. In such reunion. Jose A. a civic league of Filipinos that he wanted to establish and its role in the socioeconomic life of the Filipino people.