Departure from

Europe to Hongkong
Rizal falls into
Spanish Trap

February 5

2015
In the Life,
Works and
Writings of
Rizal

Departure from Europe to Hongkong

Reasons Rizal decided to go to Hongkong
1. Life became unbearable for Rizal because of his political differences with
Marcelo H. del Pilar and other Filipinos in Spain. Not wanting to create
discord, he notified the latter, that he was retiring from the propaganda and
he has the highest respect for him.
2. Rizal wanted to be near the Philippines and his family so he went back to
Paris to say goodbye to the Lunas, the Pardo de Tareras, the Venturas and
other friends.
Arrival in Hongkong

Arrived on November 20, 1891 and was welcomed by Jose Ma. Basa and
other Filipinos in the city.
Resided at No. 5 DAguilar Street, No. 2 Rednaxola Terrace where he
opened also his clinic

Rizal as Doctor in Hongkong

Dr. Lorenzo P. Marques helped him to get wide clientele.

Dr. Rizal became successful an well-known medical practitioner in
Hongkong (British, Portuguese and Americans)
He also successfully operated on his mothers left eye.

Borneo Colonization

March 7, 1892, Rizal successfully negotiated with the British authorities

of Borneo; willing to give the Filipino colonists 100, 000 acres of land,
beautiful harbor, and a good government for 999 years, free all charges
April 20, went back to Hongkong
Rizal wrote to the newly assigned Governor General Eulogio Despujol
in Manila requesting to permit the landless Filipino to establish
themselves in Borneo but Despujol strongly disagreed
Rizal wrote articles about his Borneo Plans in French and Spanish
which contributed to the British daily newspaper
Drafted the Constitution of the La Liga Filipina

June 19, 1892, he celebrated his 31st birthday in Hongkong

Rizals Reasons for Returning Home

1. To confer with Governor Despujol regarding Borneo Project
2. To establish the La Liga Filipina in Manila
3. To prove that Eduardo de Lete was wrong in his accusations (printed in La
Solidaridad on April 15, 1892)

Spanish Trap

Rizal placed himself under the protection of the Spanish Government.

June 21, they travelled for Manila with a special passport or safe
conduct issued by the Spanish Consul General in Hongkong.

Rizal Falls into Spanish Trap

After Rizals departure, the Spanish Consul General sent a cablegram

to Despujol that the victim is in the trap.
A secret case was filed on June 21, 1892 against Rizal and his followers
for anti-religious and anti patriotic agitation
The deceitful Despujol ordered his secretary, Luis de la Torre, to find out
if Rizal was a naturalized German citizen, who had the protection of a
strong nation for proper action.
Meanwhile, Rizal and his sister were peacefully crossing the China Sea.
They were fully unaware of the Spanish duplicity.