We are now sailing on the Tankadere towards Shanghai. We missed the Carnatic this morning, having learned at the wharf that she left the night before. Passepartout has not been seen since yesterday, which is causing Aouda much anxiety. We have notified the police and the French consulate. We met a Mr. Fix, who knew Passepartout and was to go on the board the Carnatic, on the docks. He followed us as we conducted a 3 hour search for a boat that was leaving to take us to Yokohama. The master of the Tankadere then approached us, saying that the San Francisco steamer only stopped at Yokohama, but really left from Shanghai on the 11th. He also said that though it was impossible to get to Yokohama by the 14th, it was entirely possible to get to Shanghai by the 11th. Therefore we, Aouda, Fix, and myself, are boarded on the Tankadere going to Shanghai on the 7th of October, being forced to leave the unfortunate Passepartout to fend for himself.
Phileas Fogg
4:18 PM
Tuesday
7th of November, 1872
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