A total of 146 workers from two Hong Kong-invested battery factories in Huizhou who were found with excessive cadmium in their body had their case heard in court on 3 November...[They] previously worked at Huizhou Xianjin battery factory and Huizhou Chaoba battery factory, both owned by Hong Kong-listed Gold Peak Industries (Holdings) Ltd...In August 2004, the Huizhou city government...[said] that 177 workers were found to have [excessive] cadmium in their body...two workers were found to be chronic cadmium-poisoned...In the writ, the workers said that [they were fired] and...were given little compensation...Since the workers did not receive necessary medical treatment, their health had been deteriorating, the writ said. Some workers have got various symptoms and they could not find a new job because of their illnesses...The court hearing ended without reaching any decisions.