Professional Documents
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EUROPE RETURN
PHILIPPINES
Paciano Mercado Rizals adviser and only brother. Silvestre Ubaldo Rizals brother in law; husband of Olimpia. Jose Ma. Cecilio (Chenggoy) one of Rizals closest friends.
To operate his mothers eyes To serve his people who had long been oppressed by Spanish tyrants To find out for himself how the Noli Me Tangere and his other writings were affecting Filipinos and Spaniards To inquire why Leonor Rivera remained silent.
Homebound
July 3, 1887
There were 50 passengers: 4 Englishmen, 2 Germans, 3 Chinese, 2 Japanese, 40 Frenchmen, 1 Filipino (Rizal)
DJEMNAH: ON BOARD
Bound to Manila
July 30, 1887- Aug. 5 , 1887
Haiphong
In Calamba
-August 8,1887 Rizal established a medical clinic. Doa Teodora was Rizals first patient
Doctor Uliman Rizal was called this name because he came from Germany,he treated their ailments & soon he acquired a lucrative medical practice. His professional fees were reasonable even gratis for the poor. P 900.00 & P5,000.00
Gymnasium was opened by Rizal for the young people. He introduced European sports fencing and shooting to discourage them from cockfighting and gambling.
Olimpia Mercado-Ubaldo died because of child birth. The groundless tales circulated by his enemies that he was a German spy, an agent of Bismarck, a protestant, a Mason, a witch, a soul beyond salvation.
Farewell to Calamba
Reasons: His presence in Calamba was jeopardizing the safety and happiness of his family and friends. And; He could not fight better his enemies and serve his countrys cause with greater efficacy by writing in foreign countries.
Bound to Hongkong
Feb. 3, 1887- Feb. 8 , 1887
AMOY (XIAMEN)
HONGKONG
Zafiro
Stopover at Amoy
He was not feeling well It was raining hard He heard that the city was dirty
In Hongkong
He was welcomed by Filipino residents including Jose Maria Basa, Balbino Mauricio, and Manuel Yriarte.
Bound to Macau
February 18,1888
Kiu Kiang
In Macau
February 18
In Macau
Pagoda in Macau
In Macau
Grotto of Camoens
In Macau
Experiences in Hongkong
A man astride a stick means a man riding a horse An actor raising his leg means he is entering a house A red dress indicates a wedding A girl about to be married coyly covers her face with a fan even in the presence of her fiancee A man raising a whip signifies he is about to ride a horse
Protestant- most beautiful because of its wellgroomed plants and clean pathways Catholic Cemetery- Most pompous with its ornate and expensive mausoleums and extravagantly carved sepulchers Muslim Cemetery- simplest, contains little mosque and tombstones with Arabic inscriptions.
Bound to Japan
Oceanic
OHAYO JAPAN!
Secretary of the Spanish legation Knowing that it is a plot to monitor him, Rizal accepted the offer for the following reasons:
He could economize his living expenses He had nothing to hide from the prying eyes of the Spanish authorities He and Caballero became good friends
The scenic beauty of the country. The cleanliness, politeness and industry of the Japanese people. The picturesque dress and simple charm of the Japanese women. There were few thieves in Japan. Beggars are rarely seen in the city streets. He doesnt like the rickshaws.
A fighting Japanese journalist, novelist, champion of human rights, who was forced by the government to leave Japan.
SAYONARA JAPAN ! :)