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Protestors block roads and vandalise shops
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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:
 
     A large group of protestors today (November 5) has occupied the vicinity of Nathan Road, the junction of Chatham Road South and Austin Road in Tsim Sha Tsui. They have built barricades with miscellaneous objects, seriously paralysing traffic. Some masked protestors even vandalised shops by smashing their glass.
      
     Police warn the protestors to stop their illegal acts. Police have conducted a dispersal operation and have deployed Specialised Crowd Management Vehicles.
      
     Police appeal to bystanders to leave immediately. Members of the public are advised to avoid travelling to the high-risk locations in Tsim Sha Tsui.
 
Ends/Tuesday, November 5, 2019
Issued at HKT 21:45
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