City Closes Schools Thursday as Protests Rage: Hong Kong Update

(Bloomberg) -- Hong Kong’s security chief John Lee cautioned that “unthinkable” consequences may come if violence continued, as crowds gathered in the city’s financial center for a third-straight afternoon of protest and public school classes were canceled.The government remained confident in its ability to contain the chaos, Chief Secretary Matthew Cheung -- the city’s No. 2 official -- said as he and Lee briefed reporters following morning traffic disruptions by p