As anti-government protesters aimed to disrupt National Day, a traditional flag-raising ceremony at Bauhinia Square in Wan Chai took place on October 1, 2019. Delegates including Hong Kong Chief Secretary for Administration Matthew Cheung Kin-chung watched the ceremony indoors on a screen. Meanwhile, police in large numbers guarded the venue and nearby area, employing two water cannons and water-filled barricades. In anticipation of possible clashes later in the day, MTR stations and…