Hong Kong leader bans protesters from wearing face masks
Carrie Lam has invoked sweeping security legislation which has not been used since riots in 1967.
Carrie Lam has invoked sweeping security legislation which has not been used since riots in 1967.
Chief executive Carrie Lam is expected to ban the masks at a press conference.
The violence broke out as pro-democracy activists protested against Beijing on China’s National Day.
Police used pepper spray to break up groups of protesters.
Violence erupted over the weekend in what has become a familiar cycle since the protests began in June.
Protesters are planning to march again on Tuesday despite a police ban.
The show of support for Beijing came after another day of violence in the semi-autonomous Chinese territory.
Organisers say up to 300,000 people had joined the mass rally in the city centre on Saturday.
On Saturday night, police used tear gas and rubber rounds against protesters who threw petrol bombs towards them and set fires in streets.
The former British colony has entered its fourth month of anti-government protests.
The protests started with opposition to a proposed extradition law and have expanded to include demands for greater democracy.
Samoa captain Jack Lam said team officials consulted an expert on Japanese culture to make sure tattooed players avoided any cultural issues.
Carrie Lam said the territory’s ‘indomitable resilience’ will see it through.
She said her decision to formally withdraw the extradition bill and other initiatives reflected her sincerity to heal society.
Police mounted road checks and inspected passengers on trains and buses heading to the airport in pre-emptive measures to weed out protesters.