JUST LIKE A SCHOOLBOY

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XLVIII, Issue XLVIII, 3 April 1915, Page 1

JUST LIKE A SCHOOLBOY

HOW ADMIRAL JELLIOOE KEEPS _ FIT. . . '

How .Sir John Jellicoe keeps fit on the Iron Ihike is told iby a gunner on the, admiral's flagship. * — "He's just like a schoolboy," says the gunner, "and when he wants a little exercise", but not of too strenuous character, he comes on.decfc and plays ball -with one of his staff. The ball 'goes - ■whizzing backwards and forwards for a '" considerable time. "When in need of more rousing exercise he engages in. a running competition round i.ne deck." • -..ere is an amusing incident of life on the Iron Ihike. . - On dark and cold nights hot coffee is served out to the men on the night - watches. The coffee goes by the name of "ki," and is'carried round by the ~ "ki-boy." When walking along the 1 deck one .- night the "ki-boy" thought,he saw one of the night watch, but.met no-one. Atter he had walked a little further he , f found he was near a man. He ,acocsted - him with, 'JAny 'ki'?" ' "' '- The man answered, "Who are you? " "Ki-boy," " came the Teady reply from . this purveyor of the coffee. " No, I don't want any;" came the Teply. At this the boy was a little hurt; ' and said, "All right, go without/' J . Later the "ki-boy" found he had teen . «. addressing Admiral Jellicoe. " ~',v;7"