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Occupy Central

OCCUPY CENTRAL - DAY FOUR: Full coverage of all the day's events

Joshua Wong and Scholarism students protest at the National Day flag-raising ceremony. Photo: Chris Lau

Protesters gathered in Admiralty hold up their umbrellas in a  show of unity. Photo: Sam Tsang

Protesters gathered in Admiralty hold up their umbrellas in a  show of unity. Photo: SCMP

Protesters including Long Hair hold aloft a funeral torse - a kind of wreath - to commemorate victims of Tiananmen Square. Photo: Sam Tsang

The scene in Mong Kok this morning. Photo: David Wong

What protest? CY Leung and officials toast National Day. Photo: K.Y. Cheng

The national flag of China is hoisted. Photo: K.Y. Cheng

The 'tree of democracy' is made of barriers and umbrellas, and was built by students in Admiralty. Photo: Jeffie Lam

The scene in Causeway Bay this morning. Photo: May Tse

The streets of Wan Chai, usually choked with traffic, were eerily quiet again this morning. Photo: Sam Tsang 

Police stand outside Central Government Office in Admiralty. Photo: Sam Tsang

A pro-government protester struggles to make himself heard above the jeering crowd and songs of protest in Causeway Bay.

Police and fire department officials negotiate with protesters about opening part of East Point Road to emergency vehicles. Photo: May Tse

Support: Lynn Butler and her husband have bought food and water for protesters in Mong Kok. Photo: Ernest Kao

United For Democracy Global Solidarity With Hong Kong: Events around the world in support of the Occupy protesters.

Cartoon: Arend van Dam

Scuffles broke out in Causeway Bay between Falun Gong members and Occupy protesters over the right to march along occupied streets. Photo: Bryan Harris

Crowds in Mong Kok have now slowed pedestrian access through the junction of Nathan road and Argyle Street to a trickle. Photo: David Wong

News

Hong Kong

Students protesting for Hong Kong's democracy vowed today to occupy government buildings if the city's Chief Executive CY Leung failed to step down by Thursday. Their declaration came as National Day celebrations in Victoria Park managed to attract just a few hundred people.
