HONGKONG BANK SAYS CLOSE TO DEAL ON PROPERTY SALE

  Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corp
  &lt;HKBH.HK> is close to a deal on the sale of a commercial
  building in Hong Kong's Mongkok business district, a bank
  spokesman said.
      He said the 21-storey Wayfoong Plaza was likely to be sold
  for about 280 mln H.K. Dlrs but declined to identify the buyer.
      The spokesman gave no further details.
  

