Police, in an outlying district of Hong Kong, resorted to use of pepper spray after a protest broke out in relation to renewed clashes over anti-government grievances. protesters h gone up to burning Chinese flag during protest.
Police, while resorting to extreme measures, accused protesters of spraying water at officers during march by several thousand people in Tuen Mun in Hong Kong's rthwest. According to local reports, at least one person was arrested for same. 

Smaller than earlier protests

protest, however, was relatively smaller in comparison to previously held demonstrations that have paved ir way onto ros almost every weekend since June. protests initiated with an opposed opinion about a proposed extrition law and have, with time, expanded to include demands for greater democracy in semiautomous Chinese territory. 

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This comes as a huge embarrassment to Chinese government as it is happening right before celebrations for 70th anniversary in power of ruling Communist Party. On a related te, in connection with upcoming celebrations on October 1, Hong Kong's government has anunced it has cancelled a fireworks display that day, citing concern for public safety.

Meanwhile, protesters took route from a playground to a government office by way of a march that went on for about 2 kilometres (1 1/2 miles) where many were dressed in black and carried umbrellas which y said was a symbol of ir movement. Furr, protesters were heard chanting "Reclaim Hong Kong!" and "Revolution of our times!" 

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Some protesters turned violent

While most protesters were peaceful in ir opposition to law, some took hard ro and burnt down Chinese flag outside government office. Local government brocaster RTHK said that some protesters also damd fire hoses in Tuen Mun light rail station. An organizer quoted by local government RTHK, Michael Mo, complained that police were responsible for escalating tensions by sending armed anti-riot officers. 

According to local media, Hong Kong's leer, Chief Executive Carrie Lam, has w agreed to withdraw extrition bill. However, protesters do t seem to be very happy with move as y continue to press for or demands including an independent investigation of complaints about police violence during earlier demonstrations.

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Protesters have also complained about Beijing and Lam's government eroding "high degree of automy" and Western-style civil liberties promised to former British colony when it was returned to China in 1997. ditionally, protests have w begun to weigh down on alrey slowing down Hong Kong ecomy. According to officials, passenger traffic at Hong Kong airport fell in August and businesses of hotels and retailers have been suffering too.  

Sources mentioned that panel, on Friday, gave permission for a two-hour event that, according to it, h to end at 5 p.m. In dition to that, Protesters in Tuen Mun also complained about a group of women singers from mainland China who sing in a local park. Residents have complained of m being too loud and have also gone on to accuse some of m of asking unnecessary money from m.

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It has w come to light that campaign to tear down protest materials was initiated by a pro-Beijing member of Hong Kong's legislature, Junius Ho. Ho initially called for protest signs to be torn down in all 18 of Hong Kong's districts but n,  on Friday, said that that would be reduced to clearing up trash from streets due to "safety concerns."  protests furr led to Hong Kong Jockey Club cancelling a horse race after protesters suggested targeting club because a horse owned by Ho was due to run.