71.   Following the second attempt Saturday afternoon, an armoured water cannon, riot shields and mobile command centre from the Beijing Fire Department were sent through the cordons.

72.   The police were forced to retreat behind their riot shields to evade the spurts of flame and steel pipes.

73.   Orangemen in their stiff bowler hats and ceremonial orange sashes were immortalized in comic relief, hitting out at police riot shields with umbrellas.

74.   On the main highway to Subic Bay, helmeted police armed with truncheons and riot shields intercepted a convoy of demonstrators.

75.   Policemen were deployed near one of these barricades, kitted out in riot shields, helmets and batons.

76.   Television showed the crowd beating against the riot police shields and kicking them before being driven back.