[New Year's Eve, Hong Kong and Kowloon Live] Several police and civilian clashes outside Prince Edward Station

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Written by Hou Cailin, Liang Huanmin, Wang Jieen, Xiao Bin, Peng Yiwei, Li Enci

2019-12-31 17:58

Today (31st) is the last day of 2019. Some netizens have launched "Here and You Shop" demonstrations in various shopping malls on New Year's Eve and building a chain of people in multiple districts of Hong Kong at 8pm. Anti-riot police are available in Tsim Sha Tsui, Causeway Bay and Lan Kwai Fong.

"Hong Kong 01" will hit all districts.

[19:12]

Tsim Sha Tsui: Police officers intercepted more than a dozen citizens in the Harbour City, most of them young people. All of them were released and then patrolled in the mall.

Mong Kok: The riot police removed the flowers presented outside the Prince's Station. Police officers and the local public scolded each other for rubbish. The police officer immediately took out the pepper spray to frighten him. The policeman took the bouquet and left.

Central: Lan Kwai Fong is on alert by riot police officers, seeing flag bearers and also special services officers of the Correctional Services Department.

[19:05]

Tsim Sha Tsui: Riot police intercepted more than a dozen people in Harbour City and continued to be reinforced by police officers. Someone called a slogan in the mall.

Mong Kok: Outside the Prince Edward MTR station, riot police have removed flowers placed by citizens.

[18:50] Causeway Bay: Four people held a sign outside Sogo Department Store in Causeway Bay, which wrote the information of the Tomorrow FDC parade, calling on the citizens to participate in the Tomorrow FDC parade, and "do not be sharp, enter Victoria Park first."

[18:30]

Tsim Sha Tsui: Riot police enters Harbour City to patrol.

Mong Kok: Flowers were presented outside Prince Edward MTR Station, and a large number of police officers were on alert.

Causeway Bay: No crowds have been seen in Times Square for the time being. Only people who wear masks sporadically call the slogan "Restore Hong Kong, the Revolution of the Times". More than a dozen riot police officers were on alert at Jardine Street. No one had pulled up a chain of people for the time being.

[18:45]

Causeway Bay: Riot police patrol outside Sogo.

Tsim Sha Tsui: A large number of riot police are on alert inside the MTR Tunnel, and no one has gathered in Harbour City.

Central: Water horses are set up near Lan Kwai Fong and police patrol.

On August 23, 2019, there were citizens from all over Hong Kong forming a "Hong Kong Road" human chain. (Profile picture / Photo by Yu Junliang)

According to online information, the "Chain of New Year's Eve", a chain activity initiated by netizens, is expected to build a chain of people along the major MTR stations, and leave in a flowing manner after 1.5 hours of activity.

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