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                                                                   EXHIBIT 10.12


                              EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT

     This Agreement (this "Agreement") was entered into on the 20th day of March
1999 between

     PARTIES:

     PAULINE WAI MAN CHU of 37 Island Road, Apt 1C, Deep Water Bay, Hong Kong
(the "Executive"); and

     SUPPLY CHAIN SERVICES LIMITED, a company incorporated in Hong Kong, the SAR
and having its offices at 8/F Guangdong Textile Center, 22 Minden Avenue,
Tsimshatsui, Kowloon, Hong Kong SAR (the "Company").

     WHEREAS the Company wishes to employ the Executive in the capacity of
Business Development Manager of the Company.

     NOW IT IS HEREBY AGREED as follows:


1.   TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT

     Such employment shall commence on 21 March 1999 (the "Commencement Date")
and shall continue for a period of three (3) years from the Commencement Date,
unless earlier terminated in accordance with Clause 10 hereof (the "Employment
Term").


2.   DUTIES

     2.1  For the duration of this Agreement the Executive shall:

          (i)   In her capacity, supervise and manage all aspects of the
                Company's operations, assist in developing, marketing and
                promoting the Company's its subsidiaries and its businesses,
                including but not limited to the businesses related to supply
                chain services and perform other related activities, such as the
                function of the corporate secretary;

          (ii)  Report directly to the Managing Director of the Company;

          (iii) In the discharge of her duties and in the exercise of her powers
                observe and comply with all requests, resolutions, regulations
                and directions from time to time made or given by the Company
                and the Board of Directors; and

          (iv)  Use her best endeavours to develop and expand the business of
                the Company and its subsidiaries.

     2.2  The Executive shall at all times keep the Company informed of her
          conduct of the business or affairs of the Company and provide such
          information and reports as the Company may from time to time require
          in connection therewith.


3.   REMUNERATION

     3.1  The Company shall pay to the Executive during the continuance of this
          Agreement the following salary on the following terms:
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          (i)   BASIC SALARY -- The Executive shall be paid a salary of
                HK$45,000 per month (or equivalent to US$5,800 per month),
                payable in arrears on the last day of each calendar month. The
                Basic Salary is paid to the Executive on a 13-month basis. The
                13-month salary will be paid to the Executive in December of
                each year.

          (ii)  ANNUAL BONUS -- In addition to other compensation payable
                hereunder, the Board of Directors may, at its sole and absolute
                discretion, grant the Executive an annual bonus for each year
                during the Employment Term. If granted, any bonus shall be paid
                to the Executive no later than the last day of February of each
                year.

          (iii) REASONABLE EXPENSES -- The Company shall pay or reimburse the
                Executive for any reasonable expenses incurred by the Executive
                for the business of the Company, on the basis consistent with
                policies and guidelines approved by the Company and in effect
                from time to time.

     3.2  The Company shall conduct an annual appraisal of the Executive in
          December of each year.

     3.3  The annual increment on the Executive's basic salary will be granted
          at the discretion of the Board of Directors, and if granted, the new
          salary will take into effect in January of each year.


4.   HOLIDAYS AND OTHER ENTITLEMENTS

     4.1  The Executive shall be entitled to 21 days of holiday per annum in
          addition to statutory public holidays. However, upon termination of
          the employment hereunder, the Executive shall be in no event entitled
          to compensation for accrued vacation and time in excess of the number
          of days of vacation that the Executive has accrued during the last
          twelve (12) months of employment with the Company and which has not
          been used.

     4.2  Subject to all eligibility requirements and legal limitations, the
          Executive shall be entitled to participate in any and medical
          insurance plans, pension plans and long term disability insurance
          plans and/or other benefit plans which from time to time may be
          established for other employees of the Company.


5.   PLACE AND HOURS OF EMPLOYMENT

     5.1  The Executive's place of employment shall be the Hong Kong SAR and the
          People's Republic of China, although the Executive may be required to
          travel to other countries from time to time to carry out her duties
          under this Agreement.

     5.2  The Executive shall carry out her duties between 9:00 to 18:00 from
          Monday to Friday and 9:00 to 13:00 on Saturday and such further hours
          as may from time to time as deem necessary by the nature of the
          Company's business, operations and objectives.


6.   CONFIDENTIALITY

     6.1  The Executive agrees that during the term of her employment with the
          Company and for the period of 6 months following the termination of
          the Executive's employment with the Company to hold in the strictest
          confidence, and not to use or disclose to any person, firm or
          corporation, any Confidential Information of the Company (the
          "Confidential Information"), pertaining to any technical data, source
          codes, software programs, trade secrets, know-how and other
          information of a similar nature (whether or not originated by the
          Executive and whether or not reduced to writing or designated as
          confidential), which is used in the Company's business and:
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          (i)   is proprietary to, about or created by the Company;

          (ii)  gives the Company some competitive business advantage or the
                opportunity of obtaining such advantage or disclosure of which
                could be detrimental to the interests of the Company;

          (iii) is designated as Confidential Information by the Company, or
                from all the relevant circumstances should reasonably be assumed
                to be confidential and proprietary to the Company; or

          (iv)  is not generally known by non-personnel. This obligation shall
                extend to all Confidential Information known to the Executive,
                whether it was disclosed to the Executive either directly or
                indirectly in writing, orally or by illustration or
                observations.

     6.2  The Executive shall not be required to maintain confidentiality with
          respect to the following:-

          (i)   information which is or becomes part of the public domain
                otherwise than as a result of a breach of Clause 6. 1;

          (ii)  information obtained from a third party legitimately possessing
                such information and not under any obligation of secrecy or
                confidentiality to the Company;

          (iii) information which the Executive needs to disclose to her legal
                advisers, accountants or financial advisers in order to obtain
                professional advice;

          (iv)  information that the Executive is required to disclose pursuant
                to any law or order of any court or pursuant to any direction,
                request or requirement of any governmental or other authority
                having jurisdiction over the Executive; or

          (v)   information that the Executive needs to disclose to other
                employees of the Company that is necessary for the proper
                discharge of their duties, on a need to know basis.

     6.3  All notes, records and writings, electronic files etc. made by the
          Executive or in her possession relating to the business of the Company
          shall be and remain the property of the Company and shall be handed
          over by her to the Company from time on demand by the Company, and in
          any event, upon the termination of this Agreement.

     6.4  The Executive agrees that she will not, during her employment with the
          Company, improperly use or disclose any confidential or proprietary
          information or bring onto the premises of the Company any tangible
          confidential or proprietary information belonging to any former
          employer or other person or entity.

     6.5  The Executive recognizes that the Company may receive confidential or
          proprietary information from third parties. The Executive agrees to
          hold all such confidential or proprietary information in the strictest
          confidence and not to disclose it to any person, firm or corporation
          or to use it as necessary in carrying out his work for the Company
          consistent with the Company's agreement with such third party.

     6.6  The Executive acknowledges that, in the event of a breach of any of
          her covenants under this Clause 6, there is not an adequate remedy at
          law and that, therefore, the Company, shall be entitled to injunctive
          or other equitable relief, in addition to other available remedies,
          including the recovery of damages.
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7.   INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY

     7.1  All rights of any nature whatsoever, whether legal or beneficial or
          moral, including without limitation to any software program, codes,
          copyright, business name, patent, trade mark, design rights and any
          other intellectual property rights in all materials developed,
          written, created and/or prepared by the executive in the course of her
          employment with the Company in relation to carrying out her duties
          under this Agreement, shall vest with the Company. The Executive shall
          not do anything that could endanger the vesting, maintenance or
          enforcement by the Company of such rights.

     7.2  The provisions of this Clause 7 shall survive the expiry or
          termination of this Agreement.


8.   TERMINATION

     8.1  The Company or the Executive, at its own discretion, may terminate
          this Agreement by giving a 3 months notice in writing or payment in
          lieu of 3 months notice.

     8.2  This Agreement may be terminated forthwith by the Company without
          prior notice:

          (i)  Upon the following events:

               (a)  Negligence -- the Executive to be habitually neglectful in
                    her duties;

               (b)  Material Breach -- the Executive to commit any irredeemable
                    or serious or persistent material breach of any of the
                    provisions herein contained;

               (c)  Commitment of Criminal Offence -- the Executive to be
                    convicted of any criminal offence (other than minor offence
                    which is in reasonable opinion of the Company does not
                    affect her -ability or the perception of her ability to
                    perform her duties and her position;

               (d)  Disability -- the Executive to become permanently
                    incapacitated by accident or ill-health from performing her
                    duties under this Agreement and for the purpose of this
                    sub-clause incapacity for six (6) consecutive months or for
                    an aggregate period of time in any period of twelve (12)
                    months shall be deemed to be permanent incapacity; or

               (e)  Death -- Executive's death.

          (ii) on any other ground where an employer would be entitled to
               terminate an employment contract without notice at common law or
               by virtue of the operation of any statutory provisions.

     8.3  On the termination of this Agreement, the Executive shall deliver to
          the Company all books, documents, papers, materials and any other
          property relating to the business of the Company which may then be in
          her possession.

     8.4  In the event that the Executive is terminated Without Cause during the
          first two (2) years of the initial three (3) year term, the Company
          shall pay the Executive compensation equivalent to one (1) year's Base
          Salary under Clause 3.1, plus medical benefits under Clause 4.2. If
          the Executive is terminated

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          Without Cause after the first two (2) years of the initial three (3)
          years term, the Executive shall be entitled to continue to receive
          Base Salary under Clause 3.1 and medical benefits until the expiration
          of the initial three (3) year term. All amounts paid under this Clause
          shall be paid in accordance with the Company's usual payroll practices
          as they exist from time to time.


9.   INTERPRETATIONS

     9.1  The headings to the Clauses are solely for the purpose of convenience
          and have no legal effect.

     9.2  Unless the context otherwise requires, words herein importing the
          masculine, feminine or neuter gender shall include the others of them
          and words herein importing the singular shall include the plural and
          vice versa.


10.  NOTICES

     10.1 Any notice given under or in connection with this Agreement must be in
          writing and shall be delivered personally or sent by registered post.
          The address for service of either party shall be his or its address as
          stated in this Agreement or if any other address for service has
          previously been notified in writing to the server, the address so
          notified.

     10.2 Any such notice shall be deemed to have been served:

          (i)  if personally delivered, at the time of delivery; or

          (ii) if posted, at the expiry of two business days after it was
               posted.


11.  JURISDICTION AND GOVERNING LAW

     11.1 This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with
          the laws of the Hong Kong SAR and the parties hereto submit to the
          exclusive jurisdiction of the Courts of the Hong Kong SAR in the
          determination of any dispute arising hereafter.


12.  MODIFICATIONS AND WARRANTIES

     12.1 No term or provision of this Agreement shall be varied or modified
          except by written instrument signed by both parties hereto.

     12.2 This Agreement sets out full and entire agreement between the parties
          hereto and supercedes any previous agreements, warranties, commitments
          or understandings, written or verbal between two parties.

     12.3 If at any time any term or provision in this Agreement shall be held
          to be illegal, invalid or unenforceable, in whole or in part, under
          any rule of law or enactment, such term or provision or part thereof
          shall to that extent be deemed not to form part of this Agreement, but
          the enforceability of the remainder of this Agreement shall not be
          affected.

     12.4 Neither party to this Agreement shall assign, encumber or dispose of
          any of its or her rights and/or obligations under or in connection
          with this Agreement without prior written consent of the other party.
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     IN WITNESS whereof the parties hereto have set their respective hands the
day and year first above written.



SIGNED                                    )
PAULINE WAI MAN CHU                       )
"EXECUTIVE"                               )
in presence of:-                          )       /s/ Pauline Wai Man Chu
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SIGNED                                    )
For and on Behalf of                      )
SUPPLY CHAIN SERVICES LIMITED             )
"COMPANY"                                 )
in presence of:-                          )       /s/ Thomas Chu
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