It is indeed a dark time for Hong Kong.
If you have not heard, a tragic, tragic accident happened on Oct 1 just offshore of Lamma Island. Two vessels collided at night; one was a passenger ferry, another a Hongkong Electric boat. Some 38 people died, more than 100 injured. The pictures were shocking, the first-hand account revealing.
(Photos below from the excellent coverage on hongwrong.com)