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PHOTO PROVIDED TO CHINA DAILY Police, wearing full protective gear at the Tseung Kwan O landfill, search for the body of a sixmonth-old girl Yu Hoi-ching on Thursday. The girl’s body was allegedly disposed of by her mother last month. More than 100 police officers will sift through chunks of garbage removed by excavators. It will connect the new area with three existing or planned MTR stations. and airlines declined. Standard Chartered, a UK lender that gets about 60 percent of its revenue in Asia, slumped 4.7 percent. China Shipping Development Co slid 1.8 percent after Wednesday rising to its highest since April 2012. China Eastern Airlines Corp declined 1.6 percent amid rising fuel costs. The Hang Seng Index slid 0.1 percent to 23,712.57 at the close in Hong Kong, falling a third day after reaching its highest since April 2011. About three stocks slid for each that rose on the 50-member gauge on volume 25 percent lower than the 30-day average. The Hang Seng China Enterprises Index of mainland shares, also known as the H-share index, climbed 0.2 percent to 11,395.74.