Photo gallery: Hong Kong begins official mourning for ferry victims
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Members of the Hong Kong government, including Chief Executive Leung Chun Ying, (centre), observe three minutes of silence for the victims of the Oct 1 ferry collision in Hong Kong on Oct 4, 2012. Flags flew at half mast around Hong Kong as the territory started three days of mourning for the 38 victims of a ferry collision which sent shockwaves through the Asian financial centre. -- PHOTO: AFP
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Members of the Hong Kong government, including Chief Executive Leung Chun Ying (centre with handkerchief), observe three minutes of silence for the victims of the Oct 1 ferry collision in Hong Kong on Oct 4, 2012. Flags flew at half mast around Hong Kong as the territory started three days of mourning for the 38 victims of a ferry collision which sent shockwaves through the Asian financial centre. -- PHOTO: AFP
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The Chinese (left) and Hong Kong flag fly at half mast in Hong Kong on Oct 4, 2012. Flags flew at half mast around Hong Kong as the territory started three days of mourning for the 38 victims of a ferry collision which sent shockwaves through the Asian financial centre. -- PHOTO: AFP
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A sign advertising a church service stands at the Saint John's Anglican church before a rememberance service for the 38 victims of a ferry collision, in Hong Kong on Oct 4, 2012. Flags flew at half mast around Hong Kong as the territory started three days of mourning for the 38 victims of a ferry collision which sent shockwaves through the Asian financial centre. -- PHOTO: AFP
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People line up to enter the Saint John's Anglican church for a rememberance service for the 38 victims of a ferry collision, in Hong Kong on Oct 4, 2012. Flags flew at half mast around Hong Kong as the territory started three days of mourning for the 38 victims of a ferry collision which sent shockwaves through the Asian financial centre. -- PHOTO: AFP
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Attendees respect a moment of silence at the Saint John's Anglican church during a rememberance service for the 38 victims of a ferry collision, in Hong Kong on Oct 4, 2012. Flags flew at half mast around Hong Kong as the territory started three days of mourning for the 38 victims of a ferry collision which sent shockwaves through the Asian financial centre. -- PHOTO: AFP
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Attendees walk out of the Saint John's Anglican church after a rememberance service for the 38 victims of a ferry collision, in Hong Kong on Oct 4, 2012. Flags flew at half mast around Hong Kong as the territory started three days of mourning for the 38 victims of a ferry collision which sent shockwaves through the Asian financial centre. -- PHOTO: AFP
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Lamma Island residents (right) board a ferry, as a make shift offering with written messages and a candle, is placed outside the ferry pier to pay tribute to the victims killed in the collision between a ferry and a pleasure boat in Hong Kong on Oct 3, 2012. -- PHOTO: AFP
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A woman writes a message on a sticker to pay tribute to the victims killed in the collision between a ferry and a pleasure boat in Hong Kong on Oct 3, 2012. -- PHOTO: AFP
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A woman places a black ribbon to pay tribute to the victims killed in the collision between a ferry and a pleasure boat in Hong Kong on Oct 3, 2012. -- PHOTO: AFP
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A man writes a message on a sticker to pay tribute to the victims killed in the collision between a ferry and a pleasure boat in Hong Kong on Oct 3, 2012. -- PHOTO: AFP
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A woman places a sticker with a written message paying tribute to the victims killed in the collision between a ferry and a pleasure boat in Hong Kong on Oct 3, 2012. -- PHOTO: AFP
Members of the Hong Kong government, including Chief Executive Leung Chun Ying, (centre), observe three minutes of silence for the victims of the Oct 1 ferry collision in Hong Kong on Oct 4, 2012. Flags flew at half mast around Hong Kong as the territory started three days of mourning for the 38 victims of a ferry collision which sent shockwaves through the Asian financial centre. -- PHOTO: AFP
Members of the Hong Kong government, including Chief Executive Leung Chun Ying (centre with handkerchief), observe three minutes of silence for the victims of the Oct 1 ferry collision in Hong Kong on Oct 4, 2012. Flags flew at half mast around Hong Kong as the territory started three days of mourning for the 38 victims of a ferry collision which sent shockwaves through the Asian financial centre. -- PHOTO: AFP
The Chinese (left) and Hong Kong flag fly at half mast in Hong Kong on Oct 4, 2012. Flags flew at half mast around Hong Kong as the territory started three days of mourning for the 38 victims of a ferry collision which sent shockwaves through the Asian financial centre. -- PHOTO: AFP
A sign advertising a church service stands at the Saint John's Anglican church before a rememberance service for the 38 victims of a ferry collision, in Hong Kong on Oct 4, 2012. Flags flew at half mast around Hong Kong as the territory started three days of mourning for the 38 victims of a ferry collision which sent shockwaves through the Asian financial centre. -- PHOTO: AFP
People line up to enter the Saint John's Anglican church for a rememberance service for the 38 victims of a ferry collision, in Hong Kong on Oct 4, 2012. Flags flew at half mast around Hong Kong as the territory started three days of mourning for the 38 victims of a ferry collision which sent shockwaves through the Asian financial centre. -- PHOTO: AFP
Attendees respect a moment of silence at the Saint John's Anglican church during a rememberance service for the 38 victims of a ferry collision, in Hong Kong on Oct 4, 2012. Flags flew at half mast around Hong Kong as the territory started three days of mourning for the 38 victims of a ferry collision which sent shockwaves through the Asian financial centre. -- PHOTO: AFP
Attendees walk out of the Saint John's Anglican church after a rememberance service for the 38 victims of a ferry collision, in Hong Kong on Oct 4, 2012. Flags flew at half mast around Hong Kong as the territory started three days of mourning for the 38 victims of a ferry collision which sent shockwaves through the Asian financial centre. -- PHOTO: AFP
Lamma Island residents (right) board a ferry, as a make shift offering with written messages and a candle, is placed outside the ferry pier to pay tribute to the victims killed in the collision between a ferry and a pleasure boat in Hong Kong on Oct 3, 2012. -- PHOTO: AFP
A woman writes a message on a sticker to pay tribute to the victims killed in the collision between a ferry and a pleasure boat in Hong Kong on Oct 3, 2012. -- PHOTO: AFP
A woman places a black ribbon to pay tribute to the victims killed in the collision between a ferry and a pleasure boat in Hong Kong on Oct 3, 2012. -- PHOTO: AFP
A man writes a message on a sticker to pay tribute to the victims killed in the collision between a ferry and a pleasure boat in Hong Kong on Oct 3, 2012. -- PHOTO: AFP
A woman places a sticker with a written message paying tribute to the victims killed in the collision between a ferry and a pleasure boat in Hong Kong on Oct 3, 2012. -- PHOTO: AFP
Hong Kong, a city wreathed in black on Thursday, mourned the 38 who perished in Monday night’s freak boat tragedy.
Office executives donned black suits, manual workers wore black polo shirts, while students wrapped black bands around their arms.
At noon, all stopped what they were doing to mark three minutes of silence.
Government servants, led by Chief Executive Leung Chun Ying, took part in a ceremony at the government complex.
