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Hong Kong protests: Tear gas fired on 22nd weekend as protesters defy ban

The protesters took off in all directions, many throwing bricks as they charged towards Central, building makeshift barricades on the way.

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Jessie Pang & John Geddie | Reuters Hong Kong
Hong Kong police fired volley after volley of tear gas to break up thousands of anti-government protesters, most dressed in black and wearing face masks, in Victoria Park, a traditional venue for rallies and vigils, and surrounding streets.
 
It was an early, feverish response to nip in the bud a rally billed as an "emergency call" for autonomy for the former British colony that was promised its freedoms when it returned to Chinese rule in 1997.
 
The fast-moving crowds headed to the park through the Causeway Bay shopping district, some pulling up metal fencing and using a football goal to

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