Marking in violet, measuring about 53.0 mm x 9.0 mm

Used from 1930 to 1936

Addressed to Pennsylvania, mail originating from Sta Cruz, Davao.
Postmarked MANILA / P.I. / JUL 15 1935


Approximate appearance.
The several examples seen of this mark always weakly struck.
Marking in violet, measuring about 55.0 mm x 11.0 mm

Used only in 1936

Addressed to Maryland, origin from the U.S.S. Banden.
Postmarked MANILA / P.I. / FEB 9 1936

VERY SCARCE
ONLY TWO KNOWN EXAMPLES
Marking in violet, measuring about 57.0 mm x 10.0 mm

Addressed to Los Angeles, letter posted on board the Empress of Asia.
Postmarked MANILA / P.I. / MAY 9 1936.

There is a belief that this is not an "on board" device but that of a Manila shipping agent.
It was a common practice in the 1930s that letters mail on board foreign liners were given
to the purser who then turned over the letters upon port arrival to the shipping agent.
The agent then applied the "Paquebot" marking so that foreign franked
mail to be accepted at the Manila Post Office.

NOT RECORDED