Show FIRST TO CROSS PACIFIC I SideWheel Steamer Aroused Much Interest In Japan I RAW tho first BtcuniBhlp flying tho American flag that over crossed till 1aclflc ocean enter tho harbor of I Hongkong said Frederick U Storing Stor-ing ft merchant of Hongkong That vessel was tho Colorado and It landed In Hongkong In 1SG9 It was tho first day of Innuniy nnd there was a big crowd of pcopln of all nationalities nationali-ties to sop her llolng a sldowhoolor ot the fashioned type sho was a curiosity At tho request of Isaac 1 Allen tho American consul guneinl tho ship I t gay an exclusion atouml tho Island on which tho city Is situated 1 was among the 1200 on board It was n gala day Whistles blew people shouted and numoious small I I sailing I boats und togs escorted us As I remember now limo vessel belonged be-longed to tho Pacific Mall Linn and Balled from San Fiamlsco She hindu the trip of 8000 miles In 10 days and I when sho arrived was In perfect trim I I and good order Kverybody realized I l that It means the beginning of the great development of tho Pacific Money for Y M C A The raising of 70000 In one day by tho Y M C A of Ottawa Out broke all records that huvo boon made by the associations In their building canvasses can-vasses In which 5000000 has been secured In tho last two years Recently Re-cently the Ottawa association sol out to ralso 200000 In 1G days It received re-ceived pledges for 203359 On the last day of Urn campaign 1500 people pledged 70000 < |