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.
De signalen, door de Tankadère gegeven, werden door de mailboot naar Yokohama bemerkt. Toen de kapitein de noodvlag geheschen zag, had hij naar den schoener koers gezet.