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1. The parties were married in New York in 1967. The husband was still a student and qualified to practise Law in 1971. The couple came to Hong Kong in 1974, the husband then being employed in an American law firm, Coudert Brothers, where he earned US$40,000 per month at the time of his departure from that firm. In 1977 he accepted employment from a Mr. Darmadi in the hopes of bettering his capital base at the expense of immediate income. His salary was HK$11,750 per month but he was provided wi