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illumined by the silvery moonlight was a ● Governor-general Terrero read the Noli and
magnificent sight to him. found nothing wrong in it.
● On August 6, he arrived in Manila. ● The Archbishop of Manila, Msgr. Pedro Payo
○ He disembarked shortly after nine o’ clock (a Dominican), sent a copy of the Noli to Father
that night. Rector Gregorio Echavarria the University Of
○ He stayed in the city for a short time to Santo Tomas for examination by a committee of
visit his friends. the faculty. This report of the faculty members
○ He found Manila the same as when he left of the University of Santo Tomas stated that the
it five years ago. There were the same old Noli was “heretical, impious, and
churches and buildings, the same holes in scandalous” in the religious order, and
the roads, the same boats on the Pasig anti-patriotic, subversive of public order,
River, and the same hoary walls injurious to the government of Spain and its
surrounding the city function in the Philippine Islands in the political
● Happy Homecoming. On August 8th , the order.
two days after his arrival in Manila, he reached ● Governor-General Terrero was sent the novel
Calamba. His family welcomed him to the Permanent Commission of
affectionately, with plentiful tears of joy. Paciano Censorship which was composed of priests and
did not leave him during the first days after laymen. The report of this commission was
arrival to protect him from enemy assault. His drafted by its head, Fr. Salvador Font,
own father would not let him go out alone, lest Agustinian cura of Tondo. It found the novel
something might happen to him. In Calamba , to contain subversive ideas against the Church
Rizal established a medical clinic . His first and Spain, and recommended “that the
eksploitasi physician was the successful importation, reproduction and circulation
operation on his mother sightless eyes. News of of this pernicious book in the Islands be
the successful operation spread far and wide. absolutely prohibited.”
Patients from Manila and the provinces flocked ● Despite the government prohibition and the
to Calamba. vigilance of the cruel Guardian Civil many
● Rizal, who came to be called “Doctor Uliman” Filipinos were able to get hold of copies of the
because he came from Germany. His Noli which they read at night behind closed
professional fees were reasonable, even gratis doors. Thanks to Governor-General Terrero,
to the poor. Within a few months, he was able to there were no mass imprisonment or mass
earn P900 as a physician. execution of Filipinos. He refused to be
● Rizal opened a gymnasium for young folks, he intimidated by the friars who clamored for
introduced European sports. He tried to interest positive repressive measures against people
inmates in caught reading the novel and vindictive action
1. Gymnastics against its author.
2. Fencing
3. Shootings
CHAPTER 11: HONGKONG, MACAU & JAPAN 1888
To discourage cockfights and gambling. ● Rizal leaving the Philippines for the Second Time
● Storm over the “Noli.” A few weeks after his Hounded by powerful enemies, Rizal was
arrival, a storm broke over his novel . forced to leave his country for the second
● One day Rizal received a letter from Governor time in 1888. He was 27 years old, a
General Emilio Terrero to come to practicing physician, and a recognized man of
Malacañang. letters. After six months of staying in the
● Somebody had whispered to the governor’ s ear Philippines Rizal left via the steamer Zapiro
that the novel contained subversive ideas. bound for Hong Kong.
He denied it, explaining that he merely exposed ● Amoy – the first stop over of the ship Rizal
the truth, but he did not advocate subversive did not get off the ship for the following
ideas. reasons:
● Governor-general asked the author for a copy of ○ He was not feeling well,
Noli so that he could read it. Rizal had no copy ○ It was raining hard &
because the only copy he brought home was ○ He heard that the city is dirty.
given to a friend. Rizal visited Fr. Francisco ● HONG KONG: A British colony. Rizal stayed in
Sanchez, Fr. Jose Bech, and Fr. Federico Victoria Hotel He met Jose Maria Basa,
Faura. He had a spirited discussion with them Balbino Mauricio, Manuel Yriarte (son of the
about the Noli, and Father Faura ventured an alcalde mayor in Calamba).
opinion that “everything in it was the truth,” but ● According to Rizal in his letter to Blumentritt, it
added: “You may lose your head for it.” is a small, but very clean city. Many
Rizal’s life is in jeopardy because the friars were Portuguese, Hindus, English, Chinese and Jews.
powerful. There are some Filipinos exiled in Marianas
○ For security, he assigned a young Spanish Islands since 1872, they were former
lieutenant, Don Jose Taviel de financiers and rich but now poor, gentle and
Andrade, as bodyguard of Rizal timid.
belonged to a noble family. He was ● Rizal’s Visit to MACAU, A Portuguese colony
cultured and knew painting, and he could near Hong Kong. Rizal together with Basa
speak English, French, and Spanish.
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