the country colony At the age of 27 “a small, but very The first time was at clean city” the age of 21 The trip to Hong Kong Left Manila after a six months stay in Calamba
To Hong Kong on board the Zafiro
Didn’t get off during the stopover at Amoy
He was not feeling well
It was raining hard He heard that the city was dirty In Hong Kong He stayed at Victoria Hotel He was welcomed by Filipino residents:
Jose Maria Basa
Balbino Mauricio Manuel Yriarte (son of Francisco, alcalde mayor of Laguna) In Hong Kong
Jose Sainz de Varanda
Former secretary of Gov. Gen. Terrero Shadowed Rizal’s movements in Hong Kong Believed that he was a Spanish’s spy on Rizal Visit to Macao
Accompanied by Basa
Theyboarded the steamer
Kiu-Kiang for Macao
Hewas surprised to see
Sainz de Varanda Macao a Portuguese colony
“asmall, low, and gloomy.
There are many junks, sampans, but few steamers. It looks sad and almost dead.” Rizal and Basa stayed at Don Juan Francisco Lecaros Rizal stayed at Macao for 2 days Visited theatres, casino, cathedral and churches, pagodas, botanical garden and bazaars At night, he witnessed a catholic PAGODA procession
CAMOES GARDEN AND GROTTO
In Macao
After2 days, Rizal and
Basa returned to Hong Kong on board the steamer Kiu-Kiang Experiences in Hong Kong Stayed for two weeks He studied Chinese life, language, drama, and customs Experiences wrote down in his diary: 1. Noisy celebration of the Chinese New Year The richer the Chinese, the more Firecrackers he exploded. 2. Boisterous Chinese theatre, with noisy audience and noisier music. 3. The Marathon Lauriat party It is consider as the longest meal in the world.
4. Dominican order as the richest religious order 5. Hong Kong cemeteries belonging to the Protestant, Catholics and Muslims.
• The Protestants was the most beautiful because of its
well-groomed plants and clean pathways
Protestant Cemetery Muslim Cemetery
Catholic Cemetery Departure from Hong Kong Rizal left Hong Kong on February 22, 1888 On board American steamer, Oceanic His destination was Japan
The Boy Travellers in the Far East, Part Third: Adventures of Two Youths in a Journey to Ceylon and India; With Descriptions of Borneo, the Philippine Islands and Burmah