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                        SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
  
                             Washington, D.C.  20549
  
  
  
                                     Form 8-K
  
  
  
                                  CURRENT REPORT
  
       Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
  
                                  January 9, 2001
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                 (Date of Report: Date of earliest event reported)
  
  
                           STARNET PACIFIC COMPANY LIMITED
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              (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
  
  
          NEVADA                     0-30825             87-0377162
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  (State or other jurisdiction (Commission File Number) (IRS Employer ID No.)
   of incorporation)
  
  
  
  Unit 904, Sino Plaza, 255 Gloucester Road, Causeway Bay, Hong Kong, SAR, China
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                      (Address of principal executive office)
  
  
  
  Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (852) 2834-9800
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                    Verland Bio-High Tech Investment Co. Ltd.
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          (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
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                                ITEM 5. OTHER EVENT
  
  On January 9, 2001, pursuant to the majority consent of the shareholders, the
  registrant filed an amendment to its articles of incorporation with the
  Secretary of State of the State of Nevada, changing the registrant's name to
  StarNet Pacific Company Limited.
  
  As a result of the name change, the NASD has assigned the registrant's common
  stock a new symbol for trading on the NASD's OTC Bulletin Board. The new
  symbol issued by the NASD is "SNPF" replaced the registrant's former symbol
  "VLND" effective January 11, 2001.
  
  ITEM 7.  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, PRO FORMA FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, AND EXHIBITS
  
  (c)(1)  Exhibits.  The following exhibits are included as part of this report:
  
              SEC
  Exhibit     Reference
  Number      Number      Title of Document                        Location
  -------     ---------   -----------------                        --------
    3         3.01        Certificate of Amendment to the
                          Articles of Incorporation of Verdland
                          Bio-High Tech Investment Co., Inc.       This Filing
  
  
                          ITEM 8.  CHANGE IN FISCAL YEAR
  
  On January 15, 2001, the Board of Directors of the registrant determined to
  change its fiscal year end from March 31, which was the fiscal year used in
  its most recent filing with the Commission, to December 31.  The report
  covering the nine-month transition period ending December 31, 2000, will be
  filed with the Commission on Form 10-KSB.
  
                                  SIGNATURES
  
  Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
  amended, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf
  by the undersigned hereunder duly authorized.
  
                                           STARNET PACIFIC COMPANY LIMITED
  
  Date: January 17, 2001                   /S/ Guo Jian Xin, President
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                        SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
  
                             Washington, D.C.  20549
  
                                     Form 8-K
  
                                  CURRENT REPORT
  
       Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
  
                                  January 9, 2001
                 -------------------------------------------------
                 (Date of Report: Date of earliest event reported)
  
                           STARNET PACIFIC COMPANY LIMITED
              ------------------------------------------------------
              (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
  
          NEVADA                     0-30825             87-0377162
  ---------------------------- -----------------------  --------------------
  (State or other jurisdiction (Commission File Number) (IRS Employer ID No.)
   of incorporation)
  
  Unit 904, Sino Plaza, 255 Gloucester Road, Causeway Bay, Hong Kong, SAR, China
  ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                      (Address of principal executive office)
  
  Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (852) 2834-9800
                                                      ---------------
  
                    Verland Bio-High Tech Investment Co. Ltd.
       ---------------------------------------------------------------------
          (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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                                ITEM 5. OTHER EVENT
  
  On January 9, 2001, pursuant to the majority consent of the shareholders, the
  registrant filed an amendment to its articles of incorporation with the
  Secretary of State of the State of Nevada, changing the registrant's name to
  StarNet Pacific Company Limited.
  
  As a result of the name change, the NASD has assigned the registrant's common
  stock a new symbol for trading on the NASD's OTC Bulletin Board. The new
  symbol issued by the NASD is "SNPF" replaced the registrant's former symbol
  "VLND" effective January 11, 2001.
  
  ITEM 7.  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, PRO FORMA FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, AND EXHIBITS
  
  (c)(1)  Exhibits.  The following exhibits are included as part of this report:
  
              SEC
  Exhibit     Reference
  Number      Number      Title of Document                        Location
  -------     ---------   -----------------                        --------
    3         3.01        Certificate of Amendment to the
                          Articles of Incorporation of Verdland
                          Bio-High Tech Investment Co., Inc.       This Filing
  
                          ITEM 8.  CHANGE IN FISCAL YEAR
  
  On January 15, 2001, the Board of Directors of the registrant determined to
  change its fiscal year end from March 31, which was the fiscal year used in
  its most recent filing with the Commission, to December 31.  The report
  covering the nine-month transition period ending December 31, 2000, will be
  filed with the Commission on Form 10-KSB.
  
                                  SIGNATURES
  
  Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
  amended, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf
  by the undersigned hereunder duly authorized.
  
                                           STARNET PACIFIC COMPANY LIMITED
  
  Date: January 17, 2001                   /S/ Guo Jian Xin, President