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                                                                  Exhibit 10.71

                              ASSUMPTION AGREEMENT

         THIS AGREEMENT is made this 1st day of July, 1995, by and between SOUTH
SEAS MOTORS, INC., a Hawaii corporation (the "Company") and RICHARD BAUMAN (the
"Employee").

                                   RECITALS:

         A.      Employee is the Vice President, Secretary and Chief Financial
officer of the Company.

         B.      Employee is the Vice President, Secretary and Chief Financial
Officer of Pacific International Services Corp., a California corporation
("PISC").

         C.      The Company is a wholly-owned subsidiary of PISC.

         D.      Employee and PISC have entered into that certain Employment
Agreement dated effective May 15 1995 (the "Employment Agreement").

         E.      In his capacity as Vice President, Secretary and Chief
Financial officer of the Company, Employee performs substantial services to and
for benefit of the Company.

         F.      The Company will derive a substantial benefit from the
Employment Agreement and is willing to assume the obligations of PISC
thereunder, jointly and severally with PISC.

         NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the services performed by Employee
to and for the benefit of the Company, the Company hereby assumes and agrees to
observe and perform (jointly and severally with PISC) each and every duty,
agreement and obligation on the part of PISC to be observed or performed under
the Employment Agreement, including but not limited to the payment of any
amounts due and payable thereunder. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the
Company's assumption hereunder shall be limited to the assumption of the
obligations of PISC under the Employment Agreement during the period commencing
on July 1, 1995 and ending on the expiration of the initial term of the
Employment Agreement.  Nothing herein shall affect the employment relationship
between PISC and Employee, and such dual employment shall not result in any
increase in Employee's compensation or benefits under the Employment Agreement.
Unless otherwise determined by the Company, Employee shall continue to receive
all of his compensation and benefits under the Employment Agreement from PISC.

         Employee hereby consents to the assumption of the Employment Agreement
by the Company, provided that such consent shall not be construed as a waiver
of any term, covenant or condition contained in the Employment Agreement.
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         IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this instrument as of
the date first above written.


                                       SOUTH SEAS MOTORS, INC.


                                       By  /s/  ALAN ROBIN
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                                          Its President

                                                               the "Company"
                                          /s/  RICHARD BAUMAN
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                                       RICHARD BAUMAN




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