Fourteen protesters were arrested after news park clean-up would be postponed sparked mass demonstration.
Occupy Wall Street movement spreads to Asia
Protests against widening income disparity are planned across the Asia-Pacific region tomorrow as demonstrators - organising the events via social media - from Tokyo to Sydney join London in the Occupy Wall Street movement.
The rallies that began in New York on Sept 17, where more than 700 were arrested, have already migrated across the United States to cities including Denver, Boston and San Francisco. The largest gatherings tomorrow are planned in London and Australia, according to organisers, who are hoping to harness networking sites such as Facebook to attract thousands.
In Taiwan, more than 1,500 people have confirmed on the Occupy Taipei Facebook page they wish to gather at 10am tomorrow near the Taiwan Stock Exchange in the downtown central business district.
In Hong Kong, gatherings are planned for tomorrow afternoon at Exchange Square Podium in the city's central shopping and business district, according to Facebook postings.
An "Occupy Raffles Place" page has been created on Facebook for protests in Singapore. The Singapore Police Force, in a statement however, urged the public "not to be misled" into participating in an "unlawful activity".
For an October revolution, dress warm.
That's the word going out - politely - on the Web to rally street protests on Saturday around the globe from New Zealand to Alaska via London, Frankfurt, Washington and, of course, New York, where the past month's Occupy Wall Street movement has inspired a worldwide yell of anger at banks and financiers.
Blogs and Facebook pages devoted to "October 15" - #O15 on Twitter - abound with exhortations to keep the peace, bring an open mind, a sleeping bag, food and warm clothing.
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