Some participants taking part in unauthorized assembly in Western District
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Attention duty announcers, radio and TV stations:
 
Please broadcast the following message as soon as possible and repeat it at suitable intervals:
 
     At 6.45pm today (August 4), some participants of a public meeting in the Western District left the venue of assembly in Belcher Bay Park and proceeded to Des Voeux Road West, heading towards Central. They are blocking carriageways and are committing the offence of “Participating in an unauthorized assembly”.
      
     Police appeal to members of the public to leave immediately. Due to the obstruction of traffic, drivers are advised to stay tuned to the latest traffic arrangement.

Ends/Sunday, August 4, 2019
Issued at HKT 19:18

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