A Chefoo dispatch reports that two fleets of \Chinose junks, consisting of nine in each fleet, chartered to carry provisions and " sundries" to Port Arthur left a place in the near vicinity of Chefoo one dark night about a week ago and so far have not been heard of since. By help of the wireless station in Chefoo the Rassians at Port Arthur, it is stated, were made aware of the starting of the blockade-ranning junks, for several Kus. sian destroyers and torpedo-boats were steaming about shortly afterwards in the vicinity of the entrance to Port Arthur, as will as in the neighbourhood of Pigeon Bay, apparently on the look out. for these junks. The Japanese picket and guard hosts were, however, on the alert and repeatedly drove back the Russian
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