The signals made by the Tankadere had been seen by the captain of the Yokohama steamer, who, espying the flag at half-mast, had directed his course towards the little craft.
Le capitaine, voyant un pavillon en berne, s'était dirigé vers la petite goélette. Quelques instants après, Phileas Fogg, soldant son passage au prix convenu, mettait dans la poche du patron John Bunsby cinq cent cinquante livres (13 750 F).