Fiji Residents
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Honoured
TWO residents of Fiji are included in the New Year honours list, reports the Fiji “Times.” They are: Mr. H.
Sabben, of the Public Works Department, and Mr. A. W. James, of the Customs Department.
Mr. Sabben, who becomes an Officer of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (OBE), has been mechanical en gineer since January 1, 1928. He joined the service in 1907 as an assistant engineer on the s.y. Ranadi.
Mr. James, who is created a Member of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (MBE), joined the Cus toms Department in 1915, becoming chief landing waiter in 1929. He was regarded as a Senior Customs Officer, Grade 11, on January 1, 1938. Mr. James served over seas in the last war, being awarded the Military Medal and Bar.