FROM EUROPE

TO MANILA
(1887), FROM
MANILA TO ASIA
(1888)
Factors that Prompted Rizal to Return Home

Second Trip to Aboard Djemnah

A Quiet Life for a Town Doctor

Calamba Agrarian Trouble]

Rizal in Hong kong and Macau

Rizal in Japan
 FACTORS
He wanted to cure Doa Teodora Alonzos
cataract.

He wanted to have a first-hand experience on

how Filipinos and Spaniards reacted to his novel.

He thought that the time came to perform his

nationalistic tasks by serving the Filipino people
who were abused by the Spaniards

He wanted to address pending issues on his

 SECOND TRIP
ABOARD
DJEMNAH
The total number of passengers in the
steamship was 50.

Jose Rizal served as an interpreter to various

passengers on board.

He saw the Suez Canal for the second time.

He transferred to Haiphong on July 30, 1887

to Manila. The steamship left Saigon
(Vietnam) for Manila on August 2, 1887.
 A QUIET LIFE
FOR A TOWN
DOCTOR
The steamship Haiphong
arrived in Manila on August 5,
1887

Three days after the

steamship anchored on the
shores of Manila, Jose Rizal
visited his family in Calamba.

Paciano was always on his side

from the day of his arrival up
to the day when he went back
 A QUIET LIFE
FOR A TOWN
DOCTOR
Dr. Uliman/Aleman

It was Jose Rizals nickname when he practiced his

profession as a physician in Calamba.

Aside from being a town doctor, Jose Rizal

also opened a small gymnasium where he
introduced various kinds of European sports
such as shooting gymnastics, and fencing.
CALAMBA AGRARIAN
TROUBLE
Governor-General Emilio Terrero issued
an order to investigate the agrarian trouble in
Calamba.

On December 30, 1887, the Civil Governor of

Laguna Provinced requested the locals to
inspect all lands in the province especially
those owned by the Spanish friars.

In pursuant to the civil governors orders, the

people asked for Jose Rizals help in order to
help them accomplish the governors
directives.
 CALAMBA AGRARIAN
TROUBLE
Findings of the investigation:
The Dominican friars owned most of the estates
in Calamba.

Their capital increased because of the

unregulated mode of increase of the rentals paid
by the tenants.

The friars failed to contribute something to town

fiestas or to the development of the whole town.

Interest rates where arbitrarily increased without

RIZAL IN HONG KONG

Jose Rizal checked-in at the Victoria

Hotel

He was welcomed by several Filipino

residents such as Jose Maria Basa,
Manuel Yriarte, and Balbino Mauricio.
 RIZAL IN HONG
KONG
Observations of Rizal about
Hong Kong:

Hong Kong was clean

At that time, the city was resided by

various nationalities such as Jews,
Portuguese, Hindus, English, and
Chinese. Some of the residents are
poor, timid but gentle.
 MACAU
Macau was a former colony of Portugal
during the 16th century,

It was originally a part of Chinese

territory. However, the Chinese agreed
to entrust it under the administration of
the Portuguese.

The political and economic powers in

Macau were shared by China and
 RIZAL IN MACAU
Jose Rizal arrived in Macau on February
18, 1888. he was accompanied by Jose
Maria Basa.

Jose Sainz de Veranda followed Jose

Rizal and boarded in the ferry steamer
(Kiu-Kian) for Macau.

Rizal visited some tourist spots in

Macau such as the churches, theater,
and casino.
 RIZAL IN JAPAN
Jose Rizal arrived in Yokohama, Japan on
February 28, 1888. he checked-in at the Grand
Hotel.

He also went to Tokyo on February 29, 1888

and registered at the Tokyo Hotel from March
2 to 7, 1888.

Juan Perez Caballero, a secretary of a Spanish

movement based in Japan, visited him in his
hotel.

The occurrence of Spanish officials in Macau

and Japan was just a part of the Spanish
authorities tactics to monitor his activities
 RIZAL IN JAPAN
Caballero invited Rizal to join in the Spanish
Legation. Rizal agreed to join because:

He should be saved from boarding expenses, and

The Spanish authorities could not accuse him of

anything that may ruin his vacation.

Jose Rizal confessed that he was not able to

enjoy his vacation because he cannot speak
Japanese.
 RIZAL IN JAPAN
Comparison between Jose Rizal and Tetcho Suehiro
Tetcho Suehiro Jose Rizal

Entered politics in Japan in Organized progressive/reform

1890; member of the lower movements in the Philippines
house of the First Imperial Diet

Published Nankai-no- Published Noli Me Tangere

Daiharan and El Filibusterismo
(Storm Over the South Sea)

Died of heart attack at 49 Died of execution at 35