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    1. SCMP News‏Verified account @SCMPNews Aug 31
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      #LIVE: Police have so far issued three statements warning protesters they are taking part in an unauthorised assembly and occupying key thoroughfares. "Police warn the protesters to stop their illegal acts immediately." http://sc.mp/3nrqw  #hongkongprotests

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      #LIVE: Jeremy Wong, 14, said he's had to sneak out of his home sometimes to attend rallies. "There's no room to be afraid. If we don't step up maybe we won't be able to do so in future." http://sc.mp/3nrqw  #hongkongprotestspic.twitter.com/xQ17YQ6kYi

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      #LIVE: At least two helicopters are seen flying above Causeway Bay and Central, believed to be from the Government Flying Service. Shouts go out immediately for protesters to open their umbrellas. Video: SCMP/Alvin Lum http://sc.mp/3nrqw  #hongkongprotestspic.twitter.com/JE3ewm0qQ8

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    4. SCMP News‏Verified account @SCMPNews Aug 31
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      #LIVE: Hundreds of protesters are still walking from Causeway Bay towards Wan Chai, with some shouting: "Liberate Hong Kong, revolution of our time!" http://sc.mp/3nrqw  #hongkongprotestspic.twitter.com/OrTEfPGJv6

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    5. SCMP News‏Verified account @SCMPNews Aug 31
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      #LIVE: Thousands of protesters are marching from Central to the government headquarters in Admiralty. Harcourt Road, outside the complex, has been occupied. Follow our live coverage here: http://sc.mp/3nrqw  #hongkongprotests

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    6. SCMP News‏Verified account @SCMPNews Aug 31
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      #LIVE: Yellow stars on a red banner in the shape of a swastika are displayed by a group of protesters on Des Voeux Road Central as the crowd marches towards Sheung Wan. The banner also bears the word “Chinazi”. http://sc.mp/3nrqw  #hongkongprotestspic.twitter.com/34yh1i0qVW

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    7. SCMP News‏Verified account @SCMPNews Aug 31
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      #LIVE: “Police can arrest as many high-profile activists or lawmakers as they want, but they will never succeed in crushing the movement, because there is no single leader,” said Kwong, 19. http://sc.mp/3nrqw  #hongkongprotestspic.twitter.com/qR4RqEowZF

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    8. SCMP News‏Verified account @SCMPNews Aug 31
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      #LIVE: About half a dozen officers are lined up behind water barriers guarding the government headquarters. On the other side, protesters are shouting abuse at them. http://sc.mp/3nrqw  #hongkongprotestspic.twitter.com/P0OtJ0uNeL

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    9. SCMP News‏Verified account @SCMPNews Aug 31
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      #LIVE: At the Legislative Council, police use pepper spray on protesters who hurled insults at officers and aimed laser beams at them. Follow our live coverage here: http://sc.mp/3nrqw  #hongkongprotests

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    10. SCMP News‏Verified account @SCMPNews Aug 31
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      #BREAKING: At least three tear gas rounds have been fired outside the Legislative Council. Follow our live coverage here http://sc.mp/3nrqw  #hongkongprotests

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      SCMP News‏Verified account @SCMPNews Aug 31
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      #LIVE: Some protesters in Causeway Bay distribute protective gear, including face masks, goggles and helmets. http://sc.mp/3nrqw  #hongkongprotestspic.twitter.com/vll4uAkYYB

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        2. SCMP News‏Verified account @SCMPNews Aug 31
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          #LIVE: On Hennessy road near Arsenal Road, protesters are dismantling steel fences by the street while others cover the act with umbrellas. http://sc.mp/3nrqw  #hongkongprotestspic.twitter.com/Ah4ygAynKK

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        3. SCMP News‏Verified account @SCMPNews Aug 31
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          #LIVE: About the helicopters flying overhead - They appear to be Super Puma L2 or EC155. Both types are frequently used to support the police. http://sc.mp/3nrqw  #hongkongprotests

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        4. SCMP News‏Verified account @SCMPNews Aug 31
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          #LIVE: Protesters have thrown a petrol bomb at police at the Legislative Council, after officers fire multiple rounds of tear gas http://sc.mp/3nrqw  #hongkongprotests

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        5. SCMP News‏Verified account @SCMPNews Aug 31
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          #LIVE: The MTR Corporation has issued its strongest condemnation against the "irresponsible" acts of protesters after a screen door at Wan Chai station was vandalised. Projectiles were also thrown onto tracks http://sc.mp/3nrqw  #hongkongprotests

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        6. SCMP News‏Verified account @SCMPNews Aug 31
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          #LIVE: Police have fired at least another two rounds of tear gas, after protesters threw bricks and hard objects at them outside LegCo. http://sc.mp/3nrqw  #hongkongprotests

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        7. SCMP News‏Verified account @SCMPNews Aug 31
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          #LIVE: Protesters have smashed through the gate at the entrance of the Legislative Council. The barricade outside the central government complex is on fire as protesters throw more petrol bombs. http://sc.mp/3nrqw  #hongkongprotestspic.twitter.com/34Fl0hbn7i

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        8. SCMP News‏Verified account @SCMPNews Aug 31
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          #LIVE: Police water cannons fire blue dye over protesters. A senior police insider earlier told the Post the force was weighing up whether to use the vehicles to spray liquid dye to make identifying suspects easier. http://sc.mp/3nrqw  #hongkongprotests

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        9. SCMP News‏Verified account @SCMPNews Aug 31
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          #LIVE: More petrol bombs have been thrown by protesters on Tim Wa Avenue, near the government complex, causing a fire. Police have responded with tear gas. http://sc.mp/3nrqw  #hongkongprotestspic.twitter.com/iAjnT6mGvc

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        10. SCMP News‏Verified account @SCMPNews Aug 31
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          #LIVE: Protesters are hurling bricks at police with giant slingshot on Harcourt Road. http://sc.mp/3nrqw  #hongkongprotestspic.twitter.com/jWieuXG3Lw

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        11. SCMP News‏Verified account @SCMPNews Aug 31
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          #LIVE: Riot police have been mobilised, and are heading from Central along Connaught Road Central towards the government headquarters. http://sc.mp/3nrqw  #hongkongprotests

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        12. SCMP News‏Verified account @SCMPNews Aug 31
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          #LIVE: Protesters have thrown more petrol bombs at the government complex http://sc.mp/3nrqw  #hongkongprotestspic.twitter.com/AymDBbOxLA

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        13. SCMP News‏Verified account @SCMPNews Aug 31
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          #LIVE: Scenes from the ground outside the PLA building in Admiralty. 📷: SCMP/Xiaomei Chen, Felix Wong http://sc.mp/3nrqw  #hongkongprotestspic.twitter.com/jXMRZSGIVl

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        14. SCMP News‏Verified account @SCMPNews Aug 31
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          #LIVE: Major roads on Hong Kong Island have been blocked intermittently with heavy traffic jams expected across the island. Affected areas include Sai Ying Pun, Central, Admiralty, Wan Chai and Causeway Bay. http://sc.mp/3nrqw  #hongkongprotestspic.twitter.com/YWf2cX2HbD

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        15. SCMP News‏Verified account @SCMPNews Aug 31
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          #LIVE: At least dozens of riot police have arrived south of the government complex where crowds of protesters were earlier driven away by water cannons. They proceed to remove barricades set up by demonstrators. http://sc.mp/3nrqw  #hongkongprotestspic.twitter.com/LhXy996FtY

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        16. SCMP News‏Verified account @SCMPNews Aug 31
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          #LIVE: Chief Superintendent John Tse’s wife’s phone number and the school of his two sons is sprayed on a billboard, reflecting the wider doxxing and trolling campaign waged by anti-government protesters on police officers http://sc.mp/3nrqw  #hongkongprotests

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        17. SCMP News‏Verified account @SCMPNews Aug 31
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          #LIVE: Riot police are coming from three directions, including Central, Harcourt Road and Tim Mei Avenue directions. Protesters are now retreating in the direction of Pacific Place. http://sc.mp/3nrqw  #hongkongprotests

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        18. SCMP News‏Verified account @SCMPNews Aug 31
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          #LIVE: After violent clashes lasting an hour between police and protesters on Harcourt Road, demonstrators have retreated in the direction of Admiralty while riot officers move in. Bricks, shells and debris can be seen on the ground. http://sc.mp/3nrqw  #hongkongprotestspic.twitter.com/O03SMHkkRC

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        19. SCMP News‏Verified account @SCMPNews Aug 31
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          #LIVE: Scenes from the ground 📷: SCMP/Sam Tsang, K.Y. Cheng http://sc.mp/3nrqw  #hongkongprotestspic.twitter.com/kayHKSYC8C

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        20. SCMP News‏Verified account @SCMPNews Aug 31
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          #LIVE: Riot police who were standing by Tim Mei Avenue are moving towards Admiralty. There are few protesters left in the area. http://sc.mp/3nrqw  #hongkongprotests

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        21. SCMP News‏Verified account @SCMPNews Aug 31
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          #LIVE: Police have regained control of the streets outside government HQs, with many protesters retreating to Wan Chai and Causeway Bay. Follow our coverage here: http://sc.mp/3nrqw  #hongkongprotests

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        22. SCMP News‏Verified account @SCMPNews Aug 31
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          #LIVE: Inside Admiralty MTR station, some ticket vending machines have been spray painted in black. Protesters are angry about the rail operator's handling of services during protests. http://sc.mp/3nrqw  #hongkongprotestspic.twitter.com/hR7uhTT9Df

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        23. SCMP News‏Verified account @SCMPNews Aug 31
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          #LIVE: In Causeway Bay, protesters have cut the wires in a lamp post outside the Sogo department store. The lamp post has six surveillance cameras attached to it. http://sc.mp/3nrqw  #hongkongprotestspic.twitter.com/Y5eHEjJkdl

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        24. SCMP News‏Verified account @SCMPNews Aug 31
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          #LIVE: Some entrances and exits at West Kowloon station have been temporarily closed in response to police requests, an MTR spokesman says. Exits B, D, F, G, H, J and the sky corridor on the ground floor are now closed. http://sc.mp/3nrqw  #hongkongprotests

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        25. SCMP News‏Verified account @SCMPNews Aug 31
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          #LIVE: A group of protesters in Causeway Bay have decided to head to North Point. They plan to protest against triads who they claim were involved in attacks on protesters before. http://sc.mp/3nrqw  #hongkongprotests

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        26. SCMP News‏Verified account @SCMPNews Aug 31
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          #LIVE: The fire on Hennessy Road is gradually being put out after firefighters arrived on the scene http://sc.mp/3nrqw  #hongkongprotestspic.twitter.com/8Phvtw2dhL

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        27. SCMP News‏Verified account @SCMPNews Aug 31
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          #LIVE: A police water cannon has also arrived at the scene of the now-extinguished fire on Hennessy Road. Police have warned that dyed water will be sprayed to identify protesters before arrest. http://sc.mp/3nrqw  #hongkongprotestspic.twitter.com/2xzS8oDDbF

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        28. SCMP News‏Verified account @SCMPNews Aug 31
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          #LIVE: Riot police are now dismantling the barricade set up by protesters after the fire is extinguished. Dozens of officers from the special tactical squad, known as Raptors, have arrived. http://sc.mp/3nrqw  #hongkongprotestspic.twitter.com/3GB8tNKObP

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        29. SCMP News‏Verified account @SCMPNews Aug 31
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          #LIVE: Graffiti is sprayed at Admiralty station, reading: "You block [the stations], I spray [paint]". Two exits, A and B, will be temporarily closed due to an emergency situation, a spokesman says. http://sc.mp/3nrqw  #hongkongprotestspic.twitter.com/ZHwzUIzysT

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        30. SCMP News‏Verified account @SCMPNews Aug 31
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          #LIVE: Protesters in Causeway Bay are leaving after learning dozens of riot police are pushing in from Wan Chai, following the water cannon vehicles down Hennessy Road. Some say they are going to Tsim Sha Tsui. http://sc.mp/3nrqw  #hongkongprotests

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        31. SCMP News‏Verified account @SCMPNews Aug 31
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          #LIVE: Protesters in Wan Chai have now retreated further down Hennessy Road in the direction of Causeway Bay and are near Stewart Road. They are about 100 metres from riot police. http://sc.mp/3nrqw  #hongkongprotests

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