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Show Japs Plan to Open Port Arthur. Washington. Notlco of tho intention inten-tion of tho Japaneso government to open Port Arthur to tho commerce of tho world is indicated in Tokio dispatches dis-patches to the Japaneso, embassy about two months ago, but it was said the issuing of the ordor would bo withheld until tho government was ablo to fix tho exact dato for the opening. Tho purposo is not to make Port Arthur a free port in tho sonso of Hamburg, where goods may enter freo of duty and( bo placed In bond, but simply to put It on tho footing, of New York or any other commercial city. |