Hong Kong's Hang Seng index finished modestly higher on Wednesday Hang Seng index added 0.33% or 70.56 points and closed at 21,549.28 led by property companies. China Overseas Land & Investment added 2.8% and China Resources Land climbed 2.9%. Gains were limited as HSBC preliminary gauge showed China's manufacturing may decline in February. Among major decliners were Li & Fung and Esprit Holdings, dropping 3.2% and 2.7% respectively.