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Show NEW EXPRESS RULE Under the new regulations, which are embodied in what is known tech nically as Supplement No. 5 to Express Ex-press Classification No. 26, all shipments ship-ments sent by express weighing over 2 5 pounds, must be packed in wooden wood-en containers, or cartons of fibre-board, fibre-board, pulpboard, or corrugated strawboard material, of specified 'tftest strength." This means, ac cording to Agent Hillary that after December 10, packages over the 25-pound 25-pound limit will not be accepted by the American Railway Express company, com-pany, handling the express business of the entire country as Agent of the Railroad Administration, if only on-ly paper wrapped. Nor will ordinary paper boxes, wrapped or unwrapped, be accepted as suitable protection for these heavier shipments. The regulations, however, do not affect shipments under 25 pounds. |