A protester raises his arms as police officers try to disperse the crowd near the government headquarters in Hong Kong

A protester raises his arms as police officers try to disperse the crowd near the government headquarters in Hong Kong

A protester raises his arms as police officers try to disperse the crowd near the government headquarters in Hong Kong, September 29, 2014. Riot police advanced on Hong Kong democracy protesters in the early hours of Monday, firing volleys of tear gas that sent some fleeing as others erected barricades to block the security forces amid chaotic scenes in the former British colony.REUTERS/Carlos Barria (CHINA – Tags: CIVIL UNREST POLITICS CRIME LAW)