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By Ming Yeung and Sophie He in Hong KongGovernment officials on Monday strongly condemned abusive behavior by some demonstrators against mainland tourists on Sunday — as police consider taking action against the perpetrators.迷你倉沙田Scuffles broke out on Sunday afternoon along Canton Road in Tsim Sha Tsui between protesters, who demanded the government limit the number of mainland tourists, and people opposed to the demonstration.Secretary for Security Lai Tung-kwok stressed that all protesters have to obey the law and refrain from annoying other people.“Hong Kong is a city of law and order and one of the safest places in the world. The actions conducted by some people concerned were not only a kind of harassment to our visitors, but they also made them feel scared and humiliated.“Some shops had to be temporarily closed, thus directly affecting the shops’ normal businesses and people’s normal activities. I have to condemn such behavior for disrupting social order and public safety,” Lai remarked.He said the people concerned might be considered to have behaved in a disorderly manner in a public place. Therefore, the police may take action if there is sufficient evidence.Secretary for Commerce and Economic Development Gregory So Kam-leung said the protest had seriously damaged the city’s image as a tourism hub.“What happened yesterday — the harassment of the tourists on Canton Road — is very regrettable and we strongly condemn this sort of action happening in Hong Kong. Hong Kong has been very friendly to our tourists — not only to our tourists but to other people who conduct business in Hong Kong. This sort of behavior should not be repeated in Hong Kong,” So said.Responding to accusations of overcrowding Hong Kong by receiving too many visitors, So said the government would evaluate the reception ability of each district and liaise with the 18 District Coun迷你倉價錢ils.Hong Kong Tourism Board Chairman Peter Lam Kin-ngok said the incident had tainted Hong Kong’s image as a safe destination.“We all know the Hong Kong government has been doing its best to expand tourist attractions and varieties so that visitors come to Hong Kong not only for shopping and food. But it can’t happen overnight,” Lam said.On Sunday, about 100 people who had responded to an online call, gathered at the Star Ferry pier for a protest against mainland visitors.Scuffles broke out when they marched from near the Clock Tower to Canton Road — a famous luxury shopping area for mainland tourists — to stage a so-called “anti-locusts” protest.Several dozen members of the Defend Hong Kong Campaign and the Voice of Loving Hong Kong, showing up with SAR and national flags, shouted that the demonstrators were “traitors” and disrespectful of their Chinese identity.The demonstrators claimed the big influx of mainland visitors was straining local resources and affecting the livelihood of local people.The Hong Kong government has recently forecast that there will be 70 million tourists in 2017 and up to 100 million tourists in 2023. But some mainland people expressed concern about coming to Hong Kong in future.Song Xinxin, a 30 year-old housewife who lives in Guangzhou, recently spent two days of Christmas shopping in Hong Kong.“Actually I’m not that surprised ... I have this feeling that Hong Kong people’s attitude towards mainland visitors has been getting worse every year,” she told China Daily.Song said she realizes mainland tourists may have affected the daily life of local people in Hong Kong. But she said calling them “locusts” is hurtful.“I feel hurt,” she said. “I think I will continue to shop in Hong Kong but I will try to avoid shopping in Tsim Sham Shui in future.”Contact the writers at mingyeung@chinadailyhk.com and sophiehe@chinadailyhk.com.迷你倉最平