  We have measured the electric resistivity, magnetoresistance, magnetic
susceptibility and magnetization of the new Kondo-lattice compound Ce3Pd4Ge4.
The electrical resistivity exhibits a rapid drop at temperatures below 6 K,
while the magnetic susceptibility does not show any corresponding anomaly at
that temperature. This phenomenon is similar to that of Ce3Pd20Ge6 which shows
quadrupolar interation. We suggest that there is the possibility of quadrupolar
interaction in the orthorhombic 4f-electron system Ce3Pd4Ge4. In addition, it
is realized that the spin-dependent scattering effect is responsible for the
magnetotransport.
