Horizontal Rectangle Format

Imposed effective March 4, 1942, on the reopening of postal service in Manila.
Remained enforced on all mail matters throughout the Philippines until June 30, 1943.

Censoring Method
Rubber stamp, horizontal rectangular format used in Manila and key provincial cities.
With Japanese and English inscriptions.

MANILA CIRCULATING                              4 MARCH, 1942
Mailed on the day postal services resumed in Manila.
With boxed-in SECOND and THIRD notices.

Proper 18c Provisionals franking for 2c Single Local Rate and 16c Registration Fee.

With Manila Type I purple censor mark.

MANILA CIRCULATING                        18 JANUARY, 1943
Handstamped with 
RETURNED TO SENDER / UNCLAIMED / FEB 1 1943 boxed-in notice.

Proper 5c Single Local Rate.

With Manila Type II purple censor mark.