In Hong Kong, hundreds of demonstrators rallied today outside the British Consulate, stepping up calls for international support in their months-long campaign for democratic reforms in the semi-autonomous Chinese territory.<br />''  <br />'' Those gathered waved British flags, and chanted "UK save Hong Kong." The protesters repeated calls for Hong Kong's former colonial ruler to ensure the city's autonomy is upheld under agreements made when it ceded power to China in 1997. <br />''