** Shares of China's Shimao Group 0813.HK dropped as much
as 15.1% to HK$0.73, their lowest since Sept. 26
** Shimao said on Friday CPYM Link Investment filed a
liquidation petition in the Hong Kong high court regarding a 258
mln yuan ($35.2 mln) cross-border loan guarantee by Shimao
** First hearing set for March 19
** This is the second such case since last week when China
Cinda Asset Management 1359.HK filed a petition against Sunac
China 1918.HK
** Sunac China said it would oppose the petition and was in
active talks with China Cinda's unit to find a solution
** Shares of Sunac China, which plunged 25.7% on Friday,
rebound 10.8% on Monday morning
** Hang Seng Mainland Properties Index .HSMPI gains 0.2%,
while index tracking properties and construction stocks
.HSCIPC slips 0.7% and Hang Seng Index .HSI falls 1.3%
(Reporting by Donny Kwok)
((donny.kwok@thomsonreuters.com))