Violence erupted in Hong Kong for another day on Saturday as protesters set fires and attacked police officers with the liberal use of gasoline bombs. Police deployed tear gas and water cannon to disperse the violent protesters after repeated warnings went futile.

Random arson by riotous mob 

Radical protesters start a big fire at Hennessy Road outside the Police Headquarters in Wan Chai, Hong Kong Island, on Aug 31, 2019. (PHOTO / CHINA DAILY)

A protester throws a glass bottle into a barricade radical protesters set on fire in Wan Chai, Hong Kong on Aug 31, 2019. (PHOTO / CHINA DAILY)

A protester walks in front of a barricade they set on fire in Wan Chai, Hong Kong on Aug 31, 2019. (PHOTO / CHINA DAILY)

Smoke billows from a barricade that protesters set on fire in the Wan Chai, Hong Kong on Aug 31, 2019. (PHOTO / CHINA DAILY)

Radical protesters start a big fire at Hennessy Road outside the Police Headquarters in Wan Chai, Hong Kong Island, on Aug 31, 2019. (PHOTO / CHINA DAILY)

Gasoline bombs thrown by protesters

A protester throws a gasoline bomb into the Central Government Offices, Hong Kong, Aug 31, 2019. (PHOTO / CHINA DAILY)

Gasoline bombs thrown by protesters explode in flames, Hong Kong, Aug 31, 2019. (PHOTO / CHINA DAILY)

Gasoline bombs thrown by protesters explode in flames, Hong Kong, Aug 31, 2019. (PHOTO / CHINA DAILY)

Gasoline bombs thrown by protesters explode in flames, Hong Kong, Aug 31, 2019. (PHOTO / CHINA DAILY)

Gasoline bombs thrown by protesters explode in flames, Hong Kong, Aug 31, 2019. (PHOTO / CHINA DAILY)

Tear gas, water cannon deployed to disperse radical protesters

Police use tear gas to disperse radical protesters, Hong Kong, Aug 31, 2019. (PHOTO / CHINA DAILY)

Police use tear gas to disperse radical protesters, Hong Kong, Aug 31, 2019. (PHOTO / CHINA DAILY)

Police fire blue-dyed water cannon to disperse radical protesters, Hong Kong, Aug 31, 2019. (PHOTO / CHINA DAILY)

Police fire blue-dyed water cannon to disperse radical protesters, Hong Kong, Aug 31, 2019. (PHOTO / CHINA DAILY)

Police fire water cannon to disperse radical protesters, Hong Kong, Aug 31, 2019. (PHOTO / CHINA DAILY)

Police deploy an anti-riot vehicle to Wan Chai to conduct dispersal operation, Hong Kong, Aug 31, 2019. (PHOTO / CHINA DAILY)

Police fire water cannon to disperse protesters in Wan Chai, Hong Kong, Aug 31, 2019. (PHOTO / CHINA DAILY)