SALES AGENCY AGREEMENT
                                  (TRANSLATION)


Party A:       China Jewellery Import & Export Co.

Party B:       Hang Fung Jewellery Co., Ltd.


As the two  parties had very  successful  cooperation  in the past  years,  both
parties  agreed to jointly  develop  domestic  and  international  market and to
further expand their business cooperation.  Through friendly  consultation,  the
following Sales Agency Agreement is worked out:

1.   Agency services

     (1)  Party A  appoints  Party B as its  agent  for  selling  (wholesale  or
          retail) its gold, silver and karat-gold jewellery in Hong Kong.

     (2)  Party B  appoints  Party A as its  agent  for  selling  (wholesale  or
          retail) its gold, silver and karat-gold Jewllery in China.

     (3)  Party B appoints Party A as it agent for selling the gold,  silver and
          karat-gold jewellery it assembles and which are approved to be sold in
          China.

2.   Responsibilities of Both Parties

     (1)  Party A

          -    Handling the import  procedures and documentary work for each lot
               of jewelry to be sold by Party A as the agent for Party B

          -    Handling the  procedures and  documentary  work for selling Party
               B's products in China

          -    Promotion and business coordination

          -    For the  goods  Party B  appointed  Party A to sell and which are
               approved to be sold in China,  Party A shall be  responsible  for
               providing invoices and all other required documents

          -    Providing market information in China to Party B

          Party B shall assist Party A to establish  sales  network in China and
          provide labor, management and sales techniques.

     (2)  Party B

          Regarding the sales that Party B act as Party A's agent, Party B shall
          be responsible for the following:


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          -    Handling  related  customs  procedures  for each lot of jewellery
               that Party B acts Party A's agent to sell

          -    Promotion and business coordination

          -    Providing market information in Hong Kong to Party A

3.   Undertaking of Party A

     (1)  Party A is a legitimate company incorporated in China.

     (2)  Party A is approved to conduct gold and silver jewellery business, and
          import &  export  gold  and  silver  jewellery  in  China.  It is also
          approved to act as an agent for the above-mentioned jewellery import &
          export business.

     (3)  Party A has the power to enter into this agreement.

4.   Prices of the Products

     The prices of the products  will be  determined  by both  parties  based on
     market situation.

5.   Agency fees

     (1)  For Party A's products appointed to Party B to sell, Party A shall pay
          the following agency fees to Party B:

          Silver and karat-gold jewellery             10% of sales revenue
          Fine gold jewellery                         RMB 1.00 per gram

     (2)  For Party B's products appointed to Party A to sell, Party B shall pay
          the following agency fees to Party A:

          Fashion jewellery                           15% of sales revenue
          Silver and karat-gold jewellery             10% of sales revenue
          Fine gold jewellery                         RMB 1.00 per gram

     (3)  Both parties shall be responsible  for the respective  taxes regarding
          the agency fees.

6.   Tenure of Agency

     (1)  This agreement shall have a tenure of 10 years.

     (2)  Should either one party ceased its business or declared bankruptcy, or
          due to force majeure, this agreement shall be terminated.

8.   Governing Laws

     The interpretation and execution of this agreement shall be governed by the
     laws of the People's Republic of China.


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9.   Settlement of Disputes

     Any disputes  arising  between Party A and Party B shall be settled through
     friendly consultation between the two parties. In case no settlement can be
     reached through  consultation,  either party shall have the right to submit
     the dispute to the China Council For Promotion of  International  Trade for
     arbitration.  Arbitration  shall be carried out in Beijing.  The  arbitrage
     award shall be final and binding upon both parties.

10.  This Agreement is written in Chinese and have two copies. Both copies shall
     be equally binding.

11.  This Agreement shall come into force after signing by both parties.


Signed on November 18, 1994


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