47
restrictions in parts of Kowloon.
And the problem of
excessive aircraft noise, which now affects some 350,000
people, will be eliminated.
(b) The Port
84.
The new airport
determination to create
will be a dramatic symbol of our
an
infrastructure to the highest
international
standards.
We propose to transform our port
The need to create
in an equally dramatic way. The major projects that we are
planning will create what amounts to a completely new port
on the western side of the territory.
this additional capacity comes from our sustained economic
growth in recent years. The port now handles 80 million
tonnes of cargo a year, an increase of almost 90% in the
past five years. Further substantial growth is expected.
The point has
now been reached where our existing
facilities are coming under severe strain.
85.
In planning for the expansion of our port we have
looked ahead to 2006. By that time we will need
TS'd
to increase our container throughput by
five times;
E
£2
/- additional
S'I'O 62:4T TT-01-686T