Police Fire Tear Gas At Demonstrators In Admiralty

There was chaos in Admiralty on Monday afternoon as police fired multiple rounds of tear gas at protesters occupying Harcourt Road.

Our reporter at the scene said some of the demonstrators were not deterred, throwing stones at officers in return.

All eastbound and westbound lanes of Harcourt Road were taken over by demonstrators.

By late afternoon, most of the protesters had left the area, heading towards Wan Chai and Causeway Bay.

Protesters began to occupy Harcourt Road earlier as thousands of people attended an anti-extradition rally at nearby Tamar Park.

Ho, a retiree, was one of those at the rally. She stressed the need to put more pressure on the government this time, compared with what happened during the 2014 Occupy protests.

"This time, I don't think we should step back so easily," she said. "This time, this has to be a prolonged one, and hopefully we're going to get what we demand."

Many others attending the rally were on strike after taking leave from work.

Kwok, an office worker, was one of them. "My boss knows why I'm taking leave... Personally, he's supporting it, he understands why," he said.