(ROUGH CUT ONLY - NO REPORTER NARRATION)<br/> <br />Hong Kong observed three minutes of silence on Thursday (October 4) for the victims of the fatal ferry crash that claimed 38 lives earlier in the week.<br/> <br />Government offices and schools in Hong Kong joined its new leader, Leung Chun-ying, in observing the moment of silence, held at 12 noon (0400 GMT) at the city's government headquarters.<br/> <br />A lone anti-China protester managed to break into the official area minutes before the silence, but was escorted away by security.<br/> <br />Flags across Hong Kong flew at half mast to mark the start of three days of national mourning, during which memorial services will be held across the city.<br/> <br />Members of the public gathered at St John's Cathedral for a lunchtime memorial service. The regular evening light show across the city's harbour, together with its Disney fireworks, have been cancelled.<br/> <br />Hong Kong authorities began inspecting the wreckage on Wednesday amid questions over how a collision with a commuter ferry in relatively calm weather killed 38 people on Monday (October 1) in one of the city's worst accidents in recent decades.<br/> <br />Seven crew members, including the captains of both vessels, who were arrested on suspicion of endangering the safety of others at sea, have now been released on bail.
