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Colonist, Volume LII, Issue 12766, 7 February 1910, Page 4

.William Johnston, who will be 106 years of age on March 26, was when a small boy, chosen by Napoleon as cabin boy on the Bellerophon during his voyage to St. Helena. Johnstone owns a prayer book given to him by Napoleon during, his sta.y in St. Helena. In this is an inscription by Napoleon. Johnstone describes Napoleon as ; a very silent and grate man. ,He was apparently fond of his cabin boy, and when Johnstone did anything that pleased Napoleon, he would flip him under the ear with his finger, saying: "Good, good." Thirty-six years ago Johnstone came to Australia, and was for some time Jrrming in Tasmania, He is how an occupant of the Home of the Little Sisters of the Poor at Randwick, Sydney,