Hong Kong
15 June 1892
MR. MARIANO PONCE
Madrid
MMY FAVORITE FRIEND,
Through your letter of 18th May that I have received, I have learned of your good wishes for me and I see that you do not forget me.
My relatives and parents are thanking you for your regards and returning them sincerely.
If the news that I have received about your return is true, it seems that it will not be bad for you to establish a Tagalog printing press, because we really need it. What we need in the Philippines is a printing press than can disseminate quickly any news, anything we want. I believe that you are one of the few who can do this thing. What is need is courage, character and diligence and a small printing press that is portable and a large one that can be installed in a shop for cover.
We have already some finished work here.
This is all and I am always at your service.
Your compatriot and friend,
RIZAL
03-747 [Reformists]