Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - January 22, 1940, Winnipeg, Manitoba Winnipeg free press monday january 22, 1940 Page thirteen of Ion. Is Ings Rity n. Nine Lini re j re j hich wed Onse landed by leaders Ottawa. Jan. 22. J. L. Ralston finance min joined by representatives of Allied governments the nine Prev incas of the Dominion last night thanked the people of Canada for their efforts that made the first loan of the second great Var such an overwhelming Success. 2 fellow Dominion said col. Ralston. Finance minister on a National Canadian Broad Ca Tine Cor h in also up Fakir sir Gerald Ca of i the take hat. Will pos i ask 21 irom Here were British High Canada count t do Damici re. French min ind Podoski Palish provinces scattered Premier Nee Edward is Macdonald. Hayes of new a. Malhew scan. Quebec Premier he Buni Ontario Hon. S. treasurer of in Mier Patterson. Saskatchewan Hon. Solon Low. Pro Alberta of British Colum Vincia Premier Bia. That Canada r or Bui ton More graphic canadians can satisfaction in the demonstration thai the Dorimon resolved n Sec this War Many mall subscribers no Call for support of smashing response from my round the said figures Tell than i could unbounded unmistakable responded loan or. Ralston said that the final total had not yet been com however officials arc confident that probably one half of the of the loan allowed for Cash will be in the hands of persons we or sums of from s50 to he warned Bow eve coining complacent Over about be Success of Hood Many the loan. It will take _ blk is 10 win the War so while is justifiably pleased with re Suhs of the loan our achievement Spur us on to keep up Ana intensify the pressure sir Gerald Campbell said this practical demonstration of your spontaneous co operation makes your partners in the great combined Effort very Happy. As a representative of a Friendly Allied govern i do Damp end congratulated count Robert can Adian on their loan Effort an act of National solid Victor Podoski termed the can Adian loan Effort he said idea of a lightning War has found an admirable apply unusual rapidity with which the people of Canada have acted of their Oun Roc will in offering this great cause first what they love fighting men i. And now what they Garson s statement Hon. Stuart s. Garson. Manitoba provincial Secretary said we have invoked the patriotism Good sense of the Canadian people they m u is than a week have sub scribed Over s320.000.000. For this Gratifying result we May congratulate the it. Hon. Or. Ralston his department the bunk of can Ada the loan workers from sea to sea but most o f All those canadians in every walk of life Rich poor alike who so loyally supported this loan. And because i am so proud of the splendid record of the Manitoba workers subscribers i want to take this Opportunity of especially thanking insect Laboratory planned Canada s insect population whose capacity for damage costs the do minion millions of dollars annually will find its activities seriously curtailed in the near future with the construction of a s15.000 Fores entomological Laboratory on the fort Garry Campus of the univer sity of Manitoba. The Laboratory most modern of its Type in Canada will concen trate on research into the ways Means of checking Forest pests will centralize All such work from Sault St. Marie to Alberta. It is under control of the department of agriculture. Estimates of damage caused by insect pests to the forests of the Dominion have run As High As annually. H. A. Rich mond assistant entomologist stated monday. Loss caused by these pests has been estimated at eight times the loss caused by fire. According to or. Richmond three types of insects in particular will draw the attention of the new Laboratory. The first is the Spruce Bud worm. Which in the last ten years has destroyed cords of Spruce Balsam in can Ada. Also due for research Are the european Larch Sawfly the european Spruce Sawfly. Canada s Forest resources had taken on added value with the out break of War. Or. Richmond said. Hostilities in Europe had completely halted the importation of swed ish finnish Wood pulp he said with a corresponding increase in the value of the Canadian pro duct. The new Laboratory when completed. Will provide improved facilities for his department s work added or. Richmond would include in addition to research facilities a two acre plot of land. Completion of the project is expected by Spring. Newsprint Boom expected fort William Jan. 22, crease in shipments to North America of paper pulp pro ducts from the scandinavian coun tries of Europe together with an increase in the use of newsprint in the United states today brought the prediction of a Boom in activity Charles Fowler new Toronto served on . Collingwood Stoker when As Petty officer Prince George the present King was a midshipman sub lieutenant. "1 can still remember him. Helping to Coal the battleship. When the Job was finished he was As Black As we Stok ers we All rushed together to the he said. More about livestock markets continued from Page 12 tops on offer. Sheep Lamb receipts 500 Good lambs about 25c higher. Bulk in mixed lots to ?8.50 hoc receipts 920 prices not definitely established. Indications Bacons will sell at or s9.35 fed watered. South St. Cattle Slaughter steers slow to weak. She Stock steady. Common to medium Canadian steers to mostly Down. Bulls weak few around ?g.75. Nine cars of canadians on offer. Cattle Market slow with a weak undertone. No canadians on offer livestock quotations Union Stock tards St. Boniface. Man., Rye wheat 1 hard. 1 Northern 37.541.673 2 Northern at Lakehead paper Mills. Northwestern Ontario s refinery building completed k. L. Shaw managing director of the Lloydminster refinery announces that the Laboratory a two Storey building 14x30 feet with a full sized basement a cubicle for testing purposes has been completed at the site one mile West of Lloydminster the chemist is now busily engaged setting up the Laboratory equipment. The new tile Power House is also Complete the Power plane is now being installed. The boiler House is tier construction. Run Down storage tanks have been placed in position. A pit has been dug for the storage of crude Oil. And two warehouses an of fice have been erected. In spite of the bad weather conditions a Crew of 20 men have been engaged in Rushing the refinery to completion. Or. Shaw also informs the press that a new tube still a 65-foot Bubble Tower of the latest Type Are being built to be installed at the refinery. The Lloydminster royalties no. 1 Well have barrels of crude Oil in storage at the pits at the Well head expect to commence their delivery of 100 barrels per Day to the Saskatchewan Power commis Sion at the government buildings at North Battleford about the 15th of this month. The Shaw Petroleum no. 3 Well has been placed on pump no. 3 Well of the same firm will be placed on production As soon As the new fluid Back pump a string of tubing arrive Are in stalled. Forest stands Are expected to Supply Wood to make up for the drop in imports the. Jump in Wood cutting would boost Mill production to capacity. This would entail the employment of additional men in the Mills which now Are operating at about 75 per cent of their capacity. It is anticipated that Between cords of Spruce Balsam will be felled in the heavily wooded North aids. Expert woodsmen Are in demand at All the Bush Camps. Pulp Mills at the Lakehead Are preparing for the expected Rush by repairing old machinery gear ing new equipment to High Speed. Lists of available employees Are being checked Over so that they can be absorbed readily when the Peak is reached. Trans Canada shipments Vancouver Jan. 22. Up the Vancouver Sun in a news Page Story saturday said British Colum Bia lumber will soon be shipped across Canada by rail for trans shipment from the Atlantic sea Board to great Britain. No official announcement has yet been received from great Britain the newspaper said but private cables reaching Vancouver placed the Deal As practically settled. More than feet of lumber Are in Milliards in British Columbia ready for transport. There will be some ships the Story continued but not enough to carry More than 50 or 60 per cent of this amount. Negotiations have been proceed ing for weeks looking to rail ship ment from Vancouver to Saint John Halifax the newspaper stated adding that rail rate has been creating a difficulty. Steers up to steers Over ibs. Choice Choice 3ood medium common fed calves medium common canners cutters bulls Good 7.00 6.50 5.50 4.75 7.00 6.50 5.50 4.75 6.75 5.75 5.00 4.50 8.00, 7.001 6.00 4.75 4.00 3.50 2.75 stocked feeder steers Good medium. Common Stock Good medium .1.common milkers springers veal Good Choice common medium select Bacon 4.75 3.75 5.50 4.75 4.00 7.25 6.75 6.25 5.00 7.00 6.75 6.25 5.00 7.00 8.50 7.50 6.50 5.50 4.50 4.50 4.00 3.50 40.00 9.00 5.00 4.50 5.00 4.25 3.75 65.01 10.51 terminal stocks fort Arthur Jan. 19. This week Prev. Week wheat Oats 084.872 Barley lax this week year ago 3 Northern old 3 no Ruthren. 4 Northern old 4 Northern no. 4 special 5. No. 5 special 6 6 special feed. 1 . Garnet 2 . Garnet . Garnet . Amb. Durum 2 . Amb. Durum , am. Durum 4 . Arab. Durum other Drums White Spring others mixed wheat private elevators. Winter. Total Oats old 2 . Old 3 . Old 1 feed old 2 feed old 3 feed 1 . 2 . Sex. 3 . 3 . Sex. 1 feed 1 feed 2 feed 3 feed 699.198 1.271 1.213 274.221 510.538 129.286 359.346 private elevators. Barley stocks old 3 sex. ., 6 Row old 3 sex. ., 60 93.255 72.ss4 304.8v Hepburn said he was pleased to have this oppor Tunita of congratulating the Cana Dian people. Canada has the men the resources with this huge sum of Money now available should be Able to proceed with her War efforts a dismayed in the mean time by what the British prime minister or. Chamberlain has described the dark Days which now lie or. Hepburn declared. Premier w. Patterson of Sas Sari Canada has Given of those either within the Dominion who May critic of Scotia earns Toronto. Jan. 22. Up net profit of Jor the year ended dec. 30. 1939. Is reported by the Bank of Nova Scotia after appropriating for Dominion provincial taxes after making appropriations for Contin gent accounts bad doubt Ful debts. This profit compares with for the previous year. Regular dividends absorbed other deductions were s190.000 for the officers pension fund increase of As write off on Bank premises unchanged from the Vious year leaving a balance of to be added to the profit loss account increasing the credit balance to assets show an increase of Over to the All time High Lota of the assets in clude deposits with the Bank of Canada increase Over the previous year in vestments. Increase All in government Securi ties maturing within two years Loans discounts increase All in Loans in Canada balances outside Canada am increase of Cash assets total or 11.65 per cent of the total liabilities to the Public. Readily available assets of equal to 68.4 per cent of the ital liabilities to the Public. On the liability Side deposits exclusive of deposits of Banks total an increase of the report is the Bank s 108th heavy. Extra heavy. Lights feeders sows no. 1 sows no. 2 roughs Stags Good hand weight Good heavies common Bucks Good heavies Good hand weight common 2 Row old 3 old 4 . Old 5 . Old 6 . 2 ., 6 Row 3 ., 6 How. 1 ., 2 Row. 2 . 2 Row 1 feed 2 feed per head i feed preen. 8.60 8.60 1.50 per head disc t 7.co 7.00 s.25 6.50 7.60 8.75 8.75 6.50 5.50 5.50 4.00 9.00 8.00 6.50 8.00 4.00 2.00 5.50 5.50 4.50 9.25 8.50 7.00 8.00 3.50 4.50 2.50 Falls in week Cleveland Jan. 22. Production appears headed for lower Levels during the next few weeks said steel s weekly Survey. Buying is currently Well below the present rate of production shipments. This is. Largely a re action to last fall s Rush in orders the publication said. Ingot production dropped Points last week to per cent of the Industry s capacity. Steel circles Are expecting a test of Sheet prices when the Auto motive Industry makes subsequent purchases. Some Detroit hand Mills have offered reductions of a ton. Larger producers have declined to meet this Price. Back logs of Flat rolled material still extend 30 Days or More in some grades but Are being reduced steadily. Buying for Export is definitely improved most Active purchasers being Turkey Holland scandinavian countries in Europe Brazil Argentina in South America. Market problems to be studied representations regarding the marketing of livestock will be made to the Federal government this week by a delegation from Mani Toba which left sunday night for Ottawa. Problems of hog cattle marketing under War conditions were expected to be canvassed at the meeting. Premier Bracken led the Mani Toba party which included Alec Mcphail. Brandon president of the Swine breeders association l. D. Robson Deleau president of cattle breeders association or. J. A. Munn m.l.a., president of Mani Toba federation of agriculture f. H. Downing Roy Mcphail of the livestock Pool. Produce Market prices of butter eggs until further notice jul be those supplied the free press by the Secretary o f the advisory committee of the Dairy manufacturers association. Butter Creamery .25% prices according to Dominion govern ment grading wholesale to shippers de liveries Winnipeg cases returned. A Grade per dozen a Grade medium per dozen 17 15 13 14 .12 pullets per dozen a Grade per dozen a Grade per dozen poultry dressed . Winnipeg a Grade chickens Over 5 ibs., per in 16-. 17 chickens 4 to 5 ibs., per in. 13-.15 chickens under 4 ibs., per in. .11-.14 fowl Over 5 ibs., per in 13-. 14 fowl Over 5 1 os., per in. 13-. 14 of 4 to 5 ibs. Per Ita 9-. 13 fowl under 4 ibs., per in roasters All weights per in. Geese per in. Ducks per ibb Grade 2c less than a Grade 5c less than turkeys per in per in per in old hens .8-.11 .9-.10 .11-.12 .13-.14 .16 .14 .10 .12 .10 Hiiva jul silo cd our purpose our actions or who Lack Apprice Bijj Titan our intention prosecuting the War to a successful conclusion. The of the National a peal or so to Canada s annual statement. Fim loan in connection with the present conflict is a matter of great to every citizen. The response made by thousands of individual investors Many of then. A i i h very i i m i Ted finances indicates a spirit of National Unity a support. Canada s War efforts. Rind a a Zillins Ness to contribute to the National which is Gratifying to every Loyal National Trust profits mount Toronto Jan. 22. Trust company limited reports assets under administration in creased during 1939 attaining a total of net profits were reported As As slightly above those of 1938. London quotations London Jan. 22 Cap British Stock closings in Sterling Babcock Wilcox 43s 3d, boots drug 39s 9d, celanese corp. Of am. Cent. Min. Consol. Goldfields 49s court aulds 36s 3d, Crown East Geduld . 24s 6d, lever Bros. 30s, Len. Midland Metal Box 77s 6d, mex. Eagle 6s 9d, min. Trust 2s, Rand Springs 25s Bonds Brit. 2% . Consols Brit. 3% . War loan Brit. Funding 4 s 1960-90 per in. Per in. Per in. 7 old per ib.12 per ib.10 per ib.7 vegetables local Man. Green onions dozen. .20 turnips per cwt.75 Man. Cabbage cwt. 2.50 potatoes too ibs. 1.20 beets Ita. 01. Manitoba onions. 50-lb. Baff.75 imported California Green peas hamper. 3.25 California Beans hamper. 3.25 California Brocoli. Case private elevators triers 32 .17 84.203 169.950 32.534 australian wheat at same Seaboard Price As Argentine wheat Broomall comment w. E. Reid co. Ltd australian Argentine cheats Are quoted on about the same Price parity . The sea Board for Export. The freight rates to England Are slightly lower for the Argentine wheat due to the Shorter haul the Argentine wheat is More accessible but the financial part of the transaction favors Australia. The Price of new Argentine wheat . England is in the Vicinity of 90 cents the australian new wheat about p.1 cents. The British government guarantees the War risk insurance Argentine weather was favourable last week new wheat is coming in. Hedge sales have cause futures prices to reach a new Low since the first week in december but it is fairly Well conceded tha the movement will be Light o Short duration this season. The crop is close to bushels Farmers still have some bushels old when to deliver for which they can now get More than last year s Guaran teed minimum Price. Requirement for seed feed food vary be tween 95 105 million bushels depending upon Price pastures Corn prospects. There will or doubt be considerable Low Gradi this season much lightweight wheat. 1 pasteurized butter 27vic, no. 2 pair Eurizer butter 26c to cheese o. 1, Large Para fined i 19c. Montreal reports no. 1 pasteurized utter Rugrat cd wholesale jobbing no. 2 pasteurized butter to a cheese. No. 1, westerns White col red current receipts. I Vuc. Total flax . . Others tots Rye stocks . Ergot Othi ers wheat Oats Barley flax Rye 103 2.3so shipments this week Prev. Week 314.450 Vladivostok shipments topic of coast Vancouver ., Jan. 22 special the Short session on the local Prain Exchange saturday was again devoid of any Export interest although there were re ports some hour being worked t Scandinavia for shipment on norwegian government Bottoms. Rumours ref Hardin Vladivostok wheat shipments continue to be the main topic of conversation an report persists Here that the . Govern men has refused permits for two freighters taken to handle wheat to . Ships Are Washington Cleveland while other boats taken were pan am is. Penelope greek freighter Georgi Vergottis. There were no loadings saturday Wal elevator receipts were Small at 59.00 bushels making total stocks Here 15 bushels including wheat. In terminals there arc 359 car in. Transit on Divisions 107 car Dairy produce Dominion Dairy Branch Ottawa Jan. Reports Enders for construction of Empo Hary accommodation no. 4 elementary flying training school fort William Ontario tenders enclosed in Cave Lope marked. Tender no. Truclio of temporary accommodation 4 elementary flying training school Tori William addressed o the chairman War Supply Board Ottawa Ontai to will be received unto .2 o clock noon monday february 5, .940, for the construction of temporary accommodation no. 4 elementary flying training school fort William Ontario. Will not be considered unless Nade on the forms supplied by the Board my in accordance with the conditions Ortli therein these forms together with plans specifications form of con act Ore on exhibition at the office of he War Supply Board Ottawa Ontario it the offices of the officer commanding training command Piper building Toronto Ontario at offices of the officer commanding military District no. 30, fort Osborne Barracks Tuxedo Winnipeg Manitoba at which offices plans specifications May be obtained upon the Deposit of in the form of a certified Cheque made payable to the receiver Genera of Canada. This Deposit will be returned when the plans specifications Are returned in Good condition. Each tender must be accompanied by certified Cheque on a chartered Bank in Canada payable to the receiver general of Canada or bearer Bonds As specified in the form of tender for ten per cent of the amount of the Lender. The Cheque or Bonds the successful tenderer will be forfeited should he de Cline to enter into a contract for the work or should he fail after accepting the con tract to Complete same in accordance with the plans specifications. The Board docs not bind itself to accept the lowest or any tender. W. R. Campbell chairman. War Supply Board. Ottawa. January 17, 1940, tender no. 3022. In the matter of the rat Fate of to of the Manitoba Nicholas Hawrylik Tost office of Vita in Farmer deceased All claims against the above estate duly verified by statutory declaration must be sent to the undersigned at their offices 606 Mcarthur building. Winnipeg. Manitoba on or before the first Day March . 1940. Dated at the City of Winnipeg in the province of Manitoba this 1.9th Duy of january . 1940. Lamont Layton Swystun solicitors for Harry Podolsky administrator. Bond quotations the investment dealers association of Canada january 22. Domin. Of Cunail n . Oct. Lii 1943 cd 110 4 . Oct. 15, 1943-45 i Sweet potatoes in. 3.75 .05 mining stocks fall into declines Onawa. . 22. In Oil Price Index for 25 mining maintained by the Dominion Bureau of statistics was 144.6 in ended Jon. 18. Compared a it n h6.6 previous week inc Blu ii week last year. The Index for 22 Gold stocks was 107.3, against 10s.-1 122.5 Fol three base metals 299.2 against 305.8 319.9. The investors Price Index for 95 common i oks was 98.9 in the Jan 38. Compared with w.7 tin previous week 105.4 he last year. The Index for 08 Industrial stocks was 160.0. Against 164.0 176.5. Or 19 utilities 45.2. Against 16.0 fur Oise it Banks 84.5. Against 813 g5.g. London new business totals the people of Canada purchased s87.235.888 of new life insurance from the London life last year. The total amount of life insurance in Force reached an increase of this amount does not include business re insured or annuities. Resources of the company in creased by now amount to each Separ ate item in the portfolio of invest ments has been carefully selected carefully scrutinized. The sum of 000 was written off Security values the company has a specific investment Reserve _ of to provide for any impairment in securities. After making full provision for All obligations the free surplus reserves beyond Legal requirements have shown an increase of 300 now amount to which sum does not include hems mentioned above. 3vb . Oct. 15. 1044-49 3 a . Nov. 15. 1948-51 re 4 . Oct. Id. 1947-52 ice 3 . June 1, 1953-58 cd . Nov. 1, 1943-58 cd 3% . . 1958-56 c 3 . Perpetual cd Domin. Of can. Gui 3 . Doc. 15. 1950-45 c 5 p.l-. Feb. 1954 cd 4% . Juno 15, 1955 incl . Feb. 1. 195g Icli . July 1, 1957 in 5 . July 1. 1909-44 Cal 5 . Oct. 1. 19g9-49 Coli provincials prov. Tif ont 3 . Dec. 1. 1951 cd 4 . May 15. 1008 incl prov. Of . . Apr. 15. 1001 in 3 . Oct. 15. 1951 cd prov. Of . 5 . May 1, 1359 in municipals City of Winnipeg 6 . Mar. 1. 1s42 1c 4vi . Oct. 1, 1900 in Ortr. Was Waler 5 . May 1, 1952 in industrials Abi Tibi p. A 5 . June 1, 1953 Beauharnois pow. Corp 5 . Jan. 1, 1978 cd Brown co . Apr. 1, 19-16 Calgary pow. Co Ltd 5 . Apr. 1, i960 Canada Cement co . Nov. 1, 1951 c 100% 99 a 104 a 95 108 a 97 i 87% 115 114 v 112w. 115 Hyva 94% 104-1, in a 107 100% 10g 90 a 110 98% 117 11.6v, 114vi Impi 117 105 a 9 i 104 98 world wheat shipments 000 omitted this wit. Last we. 1939 wheat flour. 7.542 Corn 2.3g1 3.100 4.600 Oats 441 405 478 Barley Rye 569 189 490 292 287 world shipments since july 1 for the current year Are Given below with totals for the previous year in brackets 000 wheat flour Corn. Oats Barley Rye North american shipments 000 omitted past we. Prev. We. 1939 wheat flour. 3.217 2.44g Corn 799 since nov. 1, 1939, North american Corn shipments total bushels compared wih during the like period a year Aro. Of the past week s Corn shipments 790.000 bushels cleared to Europe 9.000 to non Europe. Since july 1, North american ship ments of wheat hour totalled bushels compared with for the same period a year previous. Of the past week s wheat flour ship ments from North America a total of bushels cleared to Europe to non Europe. World wheat shipments by countries i 000 omitted past we. Prev. We. 1939 mexican tomatoes per Case. 3.40 California head lettuce 3.00 California Green peppers ib.15 California Parsley dozen.50 Cal. Brussels sprouts 25-lb. Hamper 2.50 California cauliflower Case. X.75 California radishes per doz.50 California celery Case. 2.75 flour Small lots delivered to dealers sex elevators or consignment stocks Maple Leaf five roses purity Royal household Robin Hood Quaker Man., sask. And per sack 98 ibs. 3.05 two 49-lb. Sacks Kol cd Small lots to dealers 80-lb. Sack. 3.20 retail Price to Consumers 15c extra Millfred Man. And bran per ton 24.00 shorts per ton 25.00 bran per ton .21.00 shorts per ton. 22.00 hides Green Green Frozen .08 firemen Green Frozen. .09 Calfskin Green Floreen Frozen. .10 dry hides .10 horse hides Large 3.00 Hor chides medium 2.50 horse ides Small ponies. 1.00-1.50 Horsehair per Tail .38-.40 mane sheepskin each.25-.50 Seneca Root per in. .45-.50 fleece Wool. In. .16-.18 weather. Reports issued by the meteorological service of Canada High Low yest. Today. Pep. Simpson Smith Victoria can. Steamships . Can. Jan. 2, 1957 . Ray c foreign Exchange Montreal Jan. 22. Up British a foreign Exchange nominal rates Between Banks Only Tiina. . Dollars. .2742 c.0006a1 Inland fun mar k .0209 unch mice franc .024933 f.000014a i. Britain Pound 4.43-4.47 unch Lily. Hrc. .0561 i unch yen .2609 unch v.s., Dollar Io-11 . Prem. Unch new York Copper Cut to 12 cents new York Jan. 22. Cut in Copper prices to 12 cents a Pound appeared today after Sev eral Days of a gradually crumbling Price Structure. The new level quoted by both customs smelters producers was a reduction of v4 cent _ a Pound from the level at which Metal had been available since late last sources week from a few Sellin twelve cent Copper was last available in Early october of last Vear. Hen the Price boosted from 12 to 12v4 cents. 3 . Oct. 1, 1945 c 3vb . Feb. 15. 1351 1c cons. Paper co . July 2, 1901 Federal Grain co 6 . Aug. 1. 1349 Gatineau Power co 5 . June 1, 1949 cd . Apr. 1. 1969 i Gypsum l. A . Mar. 1. 1948 c int. Hydro electric 6 . Apr. 1. 1944 in Massey Harris co. Ltd . , 1954 c Minn is ont. Paper Maclaren Quebec Power 4 . May 15. 1959 c Shawinigan w. A 4 . Apr. 1. 1961 1c in. Grain grow. Ltd 5 Jan. 2, 1948 1c mpg. Elec. Fly. 4, 5 . Jan. 2. 1965 65% 99 54 it 103 102 90 83 v2 102 vib 97 ;