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    Hong Kong mourns ferry victims

    •October 4, 2012
    • Relatives of victims who died in Monday's ferry collision throw paper money to pay tribute to those lost, Thursday, Oct. 4, 2012, in Hong Kong.  A show of concern by Beijing over the boat collision that killed dozens of people in Hong Kong this week has backfired, further damaging the communist government's image in the former British colony.  (AP Photo/Kin Cheung)
    • Staff members of Hong Kong Electric Co. pay tribute to victims who were killed in a ferry collision in Hong Kong Thursday, Oct. 4, 2012, as three days of mourning begin across the territory. All 38 people killed had been on the Lamma IV, owned by utility company Hong Kong Electric, which was taking about 120 of its workers and their families to watch fireworks in celebration of China's National Day and mid-autumn festival. (AP Photo/Vincent Yu)
    • Hong Kong government officials pay tribute to victims who were killed in a ferry collision, with flying Chinese and Hong Kong flags at half-mast in the Central Government Office in Hong Kong Thursday, Oct. 4, 2012. Shock over Monday's crash, which left 38 dead, gave way to outrage Wednesday over what experts concluded was human error. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung)
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    Hong Kong mourns

    Relatives of victims who died in Monday's ferry collision throw paper money to pay tribute to those lost, Thursday, Oct. 4, 2012, in Hong Kong. A show of concern by Beijing over the boat collision that killed dozens of people in Hong Kong this week has backfired, further damaging the communist government's image in the former British colony. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung)

    People across Hong Kong dressed in black and fell silent

    for three minutes at midday Oct. 4 as they started three days of

    official mourning.