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EXHIBIT 4.9

Confidential portions of this document have been omitted pursuant to a request for confidential treatment 

Dated this 15th day of November 2004 

 

SUPPLEMENTAL AGREEMENT 

TO THE 

SUBCONTRACT OF 13TH MAY 2004 

between 

HUAWEI TECH INVESTMENT CO. LIMITED (hereinafter referred to as the"**Contractor**") **and 

MANDARIN COMMUNICATIONS LIMITED (hereinafter referred to as the "**Buyer**") 
**SUPPLEMENTAL AGREEMENT TO THE SUBCONTRACT OF 13TH MAY 2004**
This Supplemental Agreement is made this 15th day of November 2004between 
**HUAWEI TECH INVESTMENT CO. LIMITED, a companyincorporated in Hong Kong, having its office at Room 3610-13, The Center, 99Queen's Road Central, Hong Kong, and its accepted assignees or legal successors(the "**Contractor**" or "**Huawei**"); and 
**MANDARIN COMMUNICATIONS LIMITED, a company incorporatedin Hong Kong, having its offices at 13th Floor, Warwick House, TaikooPlace, 979 King's Road, Hong Kong, and its accepted assignees or legalsuccessors (the "**Subcontractor**").**WHEREAS:-**
a) The parties have entered into a  Subcontract on 13th May 2004 (the "**Subcontract**") setting out  the Subcontracted Work to be performed by the Subcontractor; and 

b) The parties wish to enter into this  Supplemental Agreement to the Subcontract on the terms and conditions below.  
**NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the Subcontract Price and other goodand valuable consideration herein, it is agreed as follows:- 
-  This Supplemental Agreement is supplemental to the  Subcontract and unless otherwise stated or required by the terms of this  Supplemental Agreement, words, expressions and terms defined in the  Subcontract shall have the same meaning and effect when used hereunder.  This Supplemental Agreement shall be effective upon due execution by the  Contractor and the Subcontractor. 
 
The Subcontract Price shall be amended and increased accordingly to cover  the additional items set out in Schedule 7. 
 
The parties agree that Schedule 5 (LHI Model) of the  Subcontract and the Change Order thereto shall be amended as set out in  Schedule 8 (Final LHL Model Sites Actual/New LHI) hereto. Schedule 8 shall  replace and supersede Schedule 5 with immediate effect. For the avoidance of  doubt, the actual revisions/amendments to Schedule 5 are separately shown and  detailed in Schedule 7 [Supplemental LHI Model Sites Revised LHL Model Site  (Total LHI Model Site)].  This Supplemental Agreement shall be governed by and  construed in all respects in accordance with the laws of Hong Kong, Special  Administrative Region ("**Hong Kong, SAR**"). 
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-  This Agreement may be executed in two or more counterparts  each of which shall be deemed an original but all of which taken together  shall constitute one and the same instrument.  Except as expressly amended or otherwise modified herein,  the terms and conditions of the Subcontract as well as the Schedules thereto  shall remain in full force and effect. 
In witness whereof, the parties have executed and delivered this SupplementalAgreement through their respective duly authorised representatives. 

By: 
    For and on behalf of     )**HUAWEI TECH INVESTMENT CO. LIMITED**    )     )     )
                                          By: 
    For and on behalf of    )**MANDARIN COMMUNICATIONS LIMITED**    )     )     )
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**Schedule 7**
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**Schedule 8**
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