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EXHIBIT 10.23

         Agreement on Leasing of Production and Transportation Equipment

Party A:  Liuzhou Weilesi Elevator Factory ("Weilesi")
Party B:  Liuzhou OVM Construction Machinery Co., Ltd. ("Liuzhou OVM")

Upon friendly negotiation, Both parties hereby reach the following agreement on
leasing some of the production and transportation equipment by Party A to Party
B:

1.     Party A agrees to lease some of its production and transportation
       equipment for Party B's use. Please refer to the attached for the details
       of equipment leased.

2.     Party A guarantees that it shall have the ownership of above leased
       equipment and shall be entitled to lease such equipment according to the
       laws and regulations.

3.     Party A guarantees that it shall handle all related formalities about the
       above equipment leased to Party B as are required by laws and regulations
       of the State or administrative procedures, such as, obtaining of the
       approval of the Workers Deputy Congress, evaluation and reporting to
       related authority for approval. Shall Party A fail to handle or finish
       any necessary formalities that has caused this agreement to become
       terminated or changed wholly or party, Party A shall compensate Party B
       for the losses of which the amount equals twice the annual rental of the
       previous year.

4.     The annual rental of leasing the above production and transportation
       equipment is calculated on the basis of 10% of the original values of the
       equipment that are shown in the attached list of equipment leased.

5.     The above lease of equipment is for a term of twenty years.

6.     The rental of the above-mentioned equipment shall be paid every calendar
       month before the fifteenth day of that month and a fine of 0.05% on a
       daily basis shall be levied if the monthly rental is not paid before the
       specified time. If Party B delay the payment the rental for more than six
       months, Party A shall have the right to terminate this Agreement. If
       Party B also agrees to terminate the Agreement, it shall bear the
       responsibilities for breaching the Agreement according to Clause 13. If
       Party B continues to lease the equipment after negotiation, Party B shall
       pay all rental payable and a fine equals one month rental within 90 days.

7.     During the lease period, Party A shall bear all related taxes levied by
       the State, and Party B shall bear all the expenses incurred for the
       transportation equipment.

8.     During the lease period, Party B shall bear all repair and maintenance
       expenses for above production and transportation equipment.

9.     Party A shall hand over the production and transportation equipment
       specified in Clause 1 of this Agreement to Party B before December 31,
       1999. The lease period commences on January 1, 2000.

10.    Party B shall guarantee that it shall use the leased production and
       transportation equipment as mentioned in Clause 1 of this Agreement for
       the purpose according to related laws and regulations, or otherwise Party
       B shall bear the economic responsibilities resulted from such violation
       of related laws and regulations.

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11.    If Party A goes bankruptcy or plans to transfer or lease some or whole of
       the production or transportation equipment during the effective period of
       the Agreement, Party A shall give 6 months advance notice to Party B, and
       Party B shall be given priority to purchase under the same conditions. If
       the leased production or transportation equipment is transferred to the
       other party, Party A shall guarantee that the transferee continues to
       comply with the Agreement.

12.    The Agreement shall terminate automatically if the following conditions
       occur in the effective period of the Agreement:

       (1)    There happens the force majeure that leads to failure to execute
              the Agreement.
       (2)    The government makes a decision to use the building and site where
              the leased production equipment is installed and thus such
              equipment need to be removed.

13.    During the effective period of this Agreement, if either party wants to
       terminate this Agreement in advance, that party shall give one year
       advance notice to the other party. Any breaching party shall compensate
       that other party the amount equals two years rental.

14.    In order to strengthen the friendly cooperation relation between both
       parties, Party B shall arrange for its products that require processing
       to be performed by Party A and shall promise to employ the workers of
       Party A at priority for its development and manufacturing of new
       products.

15.    Party A and Party B shall settle the disputes arising from the
       performance of the Agreement through negotiation, and shall lodge a
       lawsuit to the people's court if such settlement through negotiation
       fails.

16.    The Agreement is in six copies, with three held by each party. The
       Agreement shall become effective after signing by the representatives and
       affixing the common seals of both parties.

Party A:                                         Party B:
Liuzhou Weilesi Elevator                         Liuzhou OVM Construction
Factory                                          Machinery Co., Ltd.

/s/ Jiang Xiaolin                                /s/ Ching Lung Po
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Jiang Xiaolin                                     Chinf Lung Po

December 12,1999

                                       2EXHIBIT 10.24

     Agreement on Leasing of Production and Operating Premises and Buildings

Party A: Liuzhou Shuangma Electrical Group Company
Party B: Liuzhou OVM Construction Machinery Co., Ltd.

Upon friendly negotiation, both parties hereby reach the following agreement on
the lease of part of the production and operating premises and buildings owned
by Party A to Party B:

1.     Party A shall agree to lease part of its production and operating
       premises (including the roads outside the factory) and water and
       electricity facilities to Party B. Party A shall agree to lease part of
       its buildings (including the old canteen and clinic) to Party B. Please
       see the attached diagram for the details to be leased.

2.     Party A guarantees that Party A shall be entitled to lease the
       above-mentioned land and buildings to Party B according to the laws and
       regulations.

3.     Party A guarantees that it shall handle all related formalities about the
       above land and buildings leased to Party B as are required by laws and
       regulations of the State or administrative procedures, such as, obtaining
       of the approval of the Workers Deputy Congress and reporting to related
       authority for approval. Shall Party A fail to handle or finish any
       necessary formalities that has caused this agreement to become terminated
       or changed wholly or party, Party A shall compensate Party B for the
       losses amounted Rmb2 million (rental for two years plus decoration
       expenses).

4.     The annual rental for production and operating premises (including water
       and electricity facilities) and buildings is Rmb1 million. Such rental
       shall remain unchanged during the first five years and to be increased by
       1% annually thereafter.

5.     The above lease of production premises (including water and electricity
       facilities) and buildings is for a term of 25 years.

6.     As this Agreement becomes effective, Party B shall pay a deposit of
       Rmb80,000 to Party A. The rental of the above-mentioned equipment shall
       be paid every quarter within first ten days of that quarter amounted to
       Rmb250,000 and a fine of 0.05% on a daily basis shall be levied if the
       monthly rental is not paid before the specified time. If Party B delay
       the payment the rental for more than six months, Party A shall have the
       right to terminate this Agreement. If Party B also agrees to terminate
       the Agreement, it shall bear the responsibilities for breaching the
       Agreement according to Clause 15. If Party B continues to lease the
       equipment after negotiation, Party B shall pay all rental payable and a
       fine equals one month rental within 90 days.

7.     During the lease period, Party A shall pay all the real-estate-related
       taxes and fees levied by the State.

8.     During the lease period, Party B shall be responsible for the repairs and
       renewal of above-mentioned buildings and water and electricity
       facilities. Party B shall have the ownership of added facilities after
       the lease period. Party A shall assist Party B in providing solutions for
       the independent metering of water and electricity consumption, with
       expenses borne by Party B.

9.     Party A shall hand over part of the production premises (including water
       and electricity facilities) and buildings in the production area
       specified in Clauses 1 and 2 of this Agreement to Party B before December
       31, 1999 and rental shall be payable from January 1,2000 onwards. All the
       rest shall be handed over to Party B before February 15, 2000, and Party
       B shall be responsible for decoration and the rental shall be payable on
       April 1, 2000 onwards.

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10.    Party B shall guarantee that it shall use the leased premises (including
       water and electricity facilities) and buildings for the purpose according
       to the related laws and regulations, or otherwise Party B shall bear the
       economic responsibilities resulted from such violation of related laws or
       regulations.

11.    Party B shall use the leased premises (including water and electricity
       facilities) and buildings specified in Clauses of this Agreement for the
       industrial production purpose and shall comply with fire safety
       regulations of the State. If such premises and buildings shall be used
       for other purposes, prior approval of Party A is necessary.

12.    During the effective period of this Agreement, Party B shall be allowed
       to decorate the leased buildings. If the structure of the buildings shall
       be changed significantly, prior approval of Party A is necessary. The
       decoration shall not be dismantled after the expiration of the lease
       period.

       If Party B has to expand or modify the leased buildings during the
       effective period of the agreement, prior approval of Party A is
       necessary, and also shall be accompanied by the approval of the related
       authorities as when necessary. Party A and Party B shall sign a written
       agreement on this issue.

13.    During the effective period of this Agreement, if Party A needs to
       transfer the whole or part of leased buildings and premises, Party A
       shall give one year advance notice to Party B, and Party B shall be given
       the priority to purchase under the same conditions. If the leased
       premises and buildings are transferred to others, Party A shall guarantee
       that the transferee continues to comply with the Agreement.

14.    The Agreement shall terminate automatically if the following conditions
       occur during the effective period of the agreement:

       (1)    There happens the force majeure that leads to failure to execute
              the Agreement.
       (2)    The government makes a decision to use the land where the leased
              buildings are required to be removed.

15.    During the effective period of this Agreement, if either party wants to
       terminate this Agreement in advance, such party shall give two years
       advance notice to the other party. Any breaching party shall compensate
       the other party an amount equals two years rental.

16.    In order to strengthen the friendly cooperation relation between both
       parties, Party B shall arrange for its products that require processing
       to be processed by Party A on the conditions that the same quality, same
       prices and timing delivery are assured. When other conditions are
       fulfilled, both parties shall discuss on further cooperation.

17.    Party A and Party B should settle the disputes on the performance of the
       Agreement through negotiation, and may lodge a lawsuit to the people's
       court if such settlement fails.

18.    The Agreement is in six copies, with three copies held by each party. The
       Agreement shall become effective after signing by the representatives of
       both parties and affixing the common seals of both parties.

Party A:                                        Party B:
Liuzhou Shuangma Electrical                     Liuzhou OVM Construction
Machinery Group Co.                             Co., Ltd.

/s/ Feng Liulin                                 /s/ Ching Lung Po
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Feng Liulin                                      Ching Lung Po

December 11, 1999

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