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| Congen Israel (with lanyard) was among those who witnessed the marker's reinstallation |
Officers of the Philippine Consulate led by Consul General Romulo Israel attended the re-installation of a commemorative plaque at No 5, D’Aguilar Street in Central where the national hero, Dr. José Rizal, used to have his ophthalmic clinic.
Staff
at the Hong Kong Antiquities and Monuments Office Hong Kong led by assistant
curator Sam Wu installed a replacement plaque on July 18 after the previous one
was taken off during maintenance work on Century Square building.
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| Basahin ang detalye! |
The
historical marker, originally installed in 2012, marks the spot of Dr Rizal’s
clinic which he ran along with a second one on nearby Duddel Street, when he
lived in the city between 1891 and 1892.
A
separate plaque has been placed on Rednaxela
Terrace in Mid-Levels, where Dr Rizal had his residence.
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| The new marker should be able to withstand the test of time better |
HKAMO decided to replace
the original metal marker with a new one which retains its original content,
but is made of polyurethane plastic which can better withstand natural wear and
tear or unintended pressure.
Consul General Israel was joined by Vice Consul Alan Revote, head of the cultural section, as well asrepresentatives of Sentro Rizal Hong Kong and Knights of Rizal, in witnessing the installation of the new marker on the exact spot where the main door of the building used to be during Dr Rizal’s stay there more than a century ago.
Apart from the D’Aguilar site, Filipinos and other people interested in Philippine history are encouraged to visit the Rizal markers, as well as the one on Morrison Hill Road Playground in Wan Chai, where the first Philippine flag was sewn.
A marker has also been placed by the Knights of Rizal at the Hong Kong Cemetery in Happy Valley over the grave of Elizabeth Jane McBride Bracken, the mother of Rizal’s common-law wife Josephine Bracken.
