RIZAL’S SECOND

TRAVEL ABROAD
 A GLANCE OF EAST ASIA
• On February 3, 1888, for HONG KONG

the second time, Rizal

sailed to Hongkong as a
frustrated being who
wanted the utmost reform
in his native land.
• He left on board the
steamship Zafiro.
• He registered at the
Victoria Hotel.
 A HONGKONG VISIT
• In Hongkong, he was • Terrero’s former
accompanied by Jose secretary, Jose Sainz de
Maria Basa to Macau. Varanda, spied on Rizal in the
said colonies.
• They had a short trip to
Macau, a former
Portuguese colony on
board the ferry Kiu-Kiang.
• The two visited Don Juan
Francisco Lecaros, former
Filipino delegate to the
Spanish Cortes.
IMPRESSIONS ABOUT
HONGKONG
• Noisy celebration of New
Year
• Noisy audience in a
theatre and boisterous
music
• Marathon lauriat meal
• Dominican friars are the
richest investors and
estate owners
• Catholics owned the most
extravagant cemeteries
UNFORGETTABLE JAPAN
• After almost three weeks, on
board the American
steamer, Oceanic, he left
Hongkong and sailed to
Japan where he was invited by
Secretary Juan Perez
Caballero to live at the Spanish
Legation.
• His instinct told him that it was a
bait – a way for the Spanish
officials to keep track of his
activities.
• And since it was economical to
stay at the legation and he
believed that he had nothing to
Oceanic hide, he accepted it.
 FILIPINO ENTERTAINERS IN
JAPAN
• While strolling around at a park
in Tokyo, Rizal went to listen to
a group of performers playing
the Western Strauss music, a
rare occasion in this Oriental
country.
• To his surprise, the musicians
started to talk in Tagalog.
• They were Filipinos and Rizal
introduced himself.
 AN AFFAIR TO REMEMBER
• Rizal was impressed by the O-Sei-San
scenic Japan and had keenly
observed the life, customs and
culture of the people.
• He had fallen in love not only
with the view but more to its
women, particularly with the
23-year old O-Sei-San (a.k.a.
Seiko Usui).
• The friendship bloomed to
become a romance.
 AN AFFAIR TO REMEMBER
• The relationship became so
intimate that Rizal believed
that it was the best affair he
had so far.
• Rizal was tempted to settle
down in Japan and stay with
O-Sei-San but his love for his
country was more important
than self.
• O-Sei-San understood the
feeling of Rizal, and so he let
him leave her.
O-Sei-San could have
probably waited for Rizal,
because since his departure
in 1888, she only decided to
marry in 1897 after she
learned that Rizal had been
executed in 1896.
Excerpts of Rizal’s Diary:
“…O-Sei-San, Sayonara, Sayonara! I have
spent a lovely golden month; I do not know
if I can have another one like that in all my
life.
“…Love, money, friendship, appreciation,
honor… these have not been wanting.
“…Your image lives in my memory; and that I
am always thinking of you… your name lives
in the sighs of my lips, your image
accompanies and animates all my
thoughts…”
 A TOMODACHI
• Tomodachi (友達; とも • His name was Tetcho
だち; or トモダチ) is a Suehiro.
Japanese word • They became friends,
meaning "friend(s)". having many things in
• Rizal boarded the ship common.
Belgic going to the • Suehiro wrote a book
United States entitled “The Deaf
• He met a Japanese Traveler” wherein he
journalist who was sent mentioned his travel
to exile for his anti- with Rizal.
government articles • His novel “Storm Over
The Southern Seas”
had a similar plot like
the Noli.
ACROSS THE UNITED STATES
 ACROSS THE UNITED STATES

• April 28, 1888 – the • Rizal registered himself

Belgic docked at San at the Palace Hotel
Francisco, California where he met the
• The passengers were not founder of the Stanford
allowed to disembark University, Mr. Leland
• They were put under Stanford.
quarantine
• They learned later that
there were 600 potential
illegal Chinese
immigrants to the United
States
Stanford University
ACROSS THE UNITED STATES
Rizal’s Itinerary in the United States of America
IMPRESSIONS OF AMERICA
STUDIES IN LONDON
• May 24, 1888 – Rizal
arrived at Liverpool,
England from a tiring trip
across the Atlantic Ocean
• He moved to London the
next day
• He stayed in the house of
Dr. Antonio Ma. Regidor,
an 1872 exile and lawyer
in London
• He boarded at the home of
the Beckett’s at Primrose
Hill.
• The Beckett family had • He met Dr. Reinhold
three daughters, the Rost, the librarian of the
eldest was Gertrude or Ministry of Foreign
Gettie who had an Affairs at the British
affection for Rizal. Museum.
• The Beckett home was • He was a notable
conveniently located a authority on Malayan
walking distance to the culture.
British Museum where he • They became friends as
intended to have some they shared common
studies. sentiments on the
Malayan race.
• Persecution of Filipino farmers • R e v. V i c e n t e G a r c i a , a n
who signed the Anti-Friar Petition authority of Theology from
the Manila Cathedral came to
of 1888 led by Doroteo Cortez the defense of the Noli Me
• The Calamba tenants being Tangere against the attacks
persecuted by the Dominican of the friars.
management, including the Rizal
family
• M a n u e l H i d a l g o ( S a t u r n i n a ’s
husband) was exiled to Bohol
• Laureano Viado, a UST medical
student and friend of Rizal was
jailed for having a copy of the Noli
• Knowledge of the country’s
history was an essential tool
needed by Rizal to effectively
campaign for people’s honor
and pride.
• He engaged in extensive
research about the
Philippines at the British
Museum
• He copied and annotated the
1609 edition of Antonio de
Morga’s “Sucesos de las
Islas Filipinas.”
• Antonio de Morga was a
17th century Spanish
official and historian in the
Philippines
• His historical accounts
were considered as one of
the most objective during
the Spanish period.
• His book contained
accounts of two of the
earliest writings of pre-
colonial Philippines.
 HISTORICAL ACCOUNTS

Chronicler of Ferdinand Served during Governor

Magellan’s Expedition Miguel Lopez de Legaspi’s
Administration
Their writings described the early life and industry of the Filipinos that
proved the following points:
1. That the early Filipinos were engaged in trade with other Asian neighbors.
2. That the dominant religion in Manila, the Visayas and Mindanao was
Islam; and
3. That there was already an organized political government in the country
called barangay headed by a rajah or a datu.

Rizal also noted that a Chinese chronicle of the 12th century mentioned that
the people of Luzon were honest and hardworking.
 Annotation of Morga’s “Sucesos de las
Islas Filipinas” and others…
• R i z a l w a n t e d t o w r i t e a • Wrote a pamphlet entitled “La
history to disprove the Vision del Fray Rodriguez,”
allegation of the friars that using the penname
our ancestors were savage “Dimasalang.”
and uncivilized people. • Also wrote “To the Women
• He knew that such of Malolos” in which he
statements were a product of encouraged the women to
bigot views of a race who pursue their education and
are proud of their heritage. not merely blind followers of
• He also wrote many articles the friars.
f o r t h e L a S o l i d a r i d a d t o • He contributed articles to the
counter the attacks of Fr. Trubners Record, related to
Rodriguez on the Noli, Asian Studies such as the
generally entitled “Two Eastern Fables,” and
“Cuestiones de Sumo “Specimens of Tagala
Interes.” Folklore.”
 AN UNSOLICITED
ATTENTION
Gertrude Beckett • Gettie Beckett came
to fall in love with
Rizal.
• Rizal decided to
leave London to
avoid her, having no
feeling for her.
• He left for Paris to
finally forget her.
THE PARIS UNIVERSAL
EXPOSITION OF 1889
 THE PARIS EXPOSITION
OF 1889
• Paris was bursting with • Inns, hotels and boarding
excitement in houses were all filled and
preparation for the fully booked for the event.
Universal Exposition of • Their rates grew sky high.
1889. • In Paris, he continued his
• Tourists from all parts of research at the
the world moved to the Biblioteque Nationale to
city. check on Morga’s book.
• Rizal arrived here via • He also spent time with
train together with other his friends; and visited the
passengers speaking Boustead family at Rue de
various languages. Bassins.
THE KIDLAT CLUB
• Rizal organized a
social group with his
fellow Filipinos in Paris
by the end of March
1889, called the Kidlat
Club.
• It was a temporary
society to simply unite
the Filipinos here in
Paris during the
I n t e r n a t i o n a l
Exposition.
INDIOS BRAVOS
• Rizal and his Kidlat Club
members were inspired
by the Buffalo Bills
troupe, a group of tall,
dignified , proud and
powerful Indians.
• They decided to change
their group’s name to
“Indios Bravos” since
they also don’t have
anything to be ashamed
of about their race.
WHITE CHRISTMAS IN PARIS
• December 25, 1889 was
a cold winter in Paris.
• Rizal and Jose Albert
planned to have a
delightful Yuletide dinner.
• They had fried chicken,
rice, and vegetables
• Shortly after New Year,
Rizal went to London,
then back to Paris again.
• On January 28, he went
to Brussels, Belgium