Read the full judgment text of on BabelCite. was delivered on 22 January 1999.
1. In these two actions, which I heard together, the two Plaintiffs each seek the recovery of money lent to the Defendant. As far as the earlier claim by Proline Products Inc. is concerned, the Defendant pleaded that the money was to be set off against salary due to him from the Plaintiff. That salary was HK$20,000.00 per month to be paid to the Defendant for assisting in the setting up and supervision of the operations of a new joint venture in China to be called Meizhou Yali Electronics Limite