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[JOHN HANCOCK FUNDS LOGO] JOHN HANCOCK FUNDS
A Global Investment Management Firm
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John Hancock Advisers, Inc.
January 12, 1996
United States Securities and Exchange Commission
OFICS Filer Support
SEC Operations Center
6432 General Green Way
Alexandria, Virginia. 22312-2413
Re: Rule 24f-2 Notice for
John Hancock Cash Management Fund
Registration Nos. 2-65330
Account No. 0000312904
CIK: 312904
Dear Gentlemen:
The purpose of this letter is to notify the Commission within two (2) months
of the end of the Registrant's Fiscal Year of the number of Registrant's
shares sold during the last fiscal year which are to be registered pursuant to
Rule 24f-2 and to pay the appropriate registration fee.
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The information required by the above referenced rule is as follows:
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Fiscal Year: October 1, 1995 to November 17, 1995*
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Number of Shares previously
Registered Other than
Pursuant to Rule 24f-2
Remaining Unsold at
Beginning of Fiscal Year: 104,140,042
Number of Shares registered
During Fiscal Year other than
Pursuant to Rule 24f-2: 0
Number of Shares Sold During
Fiscal Year: 163,526,835
Number of Shares previously
Registered Other than
Pursuant to Rule 24f-2
Remaining Unsold at
End of Fiscal Year: 100,532,760
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* The net assets of the Fund were transferred to John Hancock Money
Market Fund as of the close of business on November 17, 1995, and the
Fund was subsequently terminated.
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John Hancock Advisers, Inc. - John Hancock Funds, Inc.* -
John Hancock Investor Services Corporation - The Patriot Group, Inc.
John Hancock Advisers International, Ltd. - NM Capital Management, Inc. -
Sovereign Asset Management Corporation
*Member of National Association Securities Dealers, Inc.
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United States Securities and Exchange Commission
John Hancock Cash Management Fund
January 12, 1996
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Number of Shares Reinvested During
Fiscal Year: 1,530,165
Number of Shares Sold During
Fiscal Year Pursuant to
Rule 24f-2: 165,057,000
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Attached to this Rule 24f-2 Notice, and made part hereof, is an opinion of
counsel indicating that the Securities, the Registration of which the notice
makes definite in number, were legally issued, fully paid and non-assessable by
the Registrant.
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In accordance with subsection (c) of Rule 24f-2, no registration fee for John
Hancock Cash Management Fund is due to the Securities and Exchange Commission.
The fee computation is based upon the following:
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(1) Aggregate Sales Price of Shares
Sold During the Fiscal Year in Reliance
Upon the 24f-2 Declaration (Based
on aggregate sale price for
all shares sold of $163,526,835 less
aggregate sale price of shares
registered pursuant to Rule 24e-2
of $3,607,282) $ 159,919,553
(2) Aggregate Reinvestment Price
of Shares Reinvested During
the Fiscal Year 1,530,165
Reduced By
(1) Aggregate Redemption Price
of Shares Redeemed During
the Fiscal Year and, (161,449,718)
(2) Aggregate Redemption
Price of Redeemed Shares
Previously Applied by
Fund Pursuant to Rule
24e-2 (a) Filings Made Pursuant
to Section 24(e)(1) of Investment
Company Act of 1940 $0
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United States Securities and Exchange Commission
John Hancock Cash Management Fund
January 12, 1996
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Net sales applicable for fee $ 0
Computation of fee /2900
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Fee $0.00
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Any questions regarding this matter should be addressed to William H. King,
Associate Treasurer, John Hancock Advisers, Inc., 101 Huntington Avenue, 8th
floor, Boston, MA 02199-7603, (617) 375-1668.
Very truly yours,
/s/ William H. King
William H. King
Associate Treasurer
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[JOHN HANCOCK FUNDS LOGO] JOHN HANCOCK FUNDS
A Global Investment Management Firm
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101 Huntington Avenue
Boston, Massachusetts 02199-7603
John Hancock Cash Management Fund John Hancock Advisers, Inc.
101 Huntington Avenue
Boston, MA 02199
Re: Rule 24f-2 Notice for John Hancock Cash Management Fund
(File Nos. 2-65330; 811-2953) (0000312904)
Ladies and Gentlemen:
In connection with the filing of a Notice pursuant to Rule 24f-2 under the
Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, making definite the registration
under the Securities Act of 1933 of 165,057,000 shares of John Hancock Cash
Management Fund (the "Fund") sold in reliance upon said Rule 24f-2 during the
fiscal year from October 1, 1995, to November 17, 1995 it is the opinion of the
undersigned that such shares were legally issued, fully paid and nonassessable.
In connection with this opinion it should be noted that the Fund is an
entity of the type generally known as a "Massachusetts business trust." Under
Massachusetts law, shareholders of a Massachusetts business trust may be held
personally liable for the obligations of the Fund. However, the Fund's
Declaration of Trust disclaims shareholder liability for obligations of the
Fund and indemnifies any shareholder of the Fund, with such indemnification to
be paid solely out of the assets of the Fund. Therefore, the shareholder's
risk is limited to circumstances in which the assets of the Fund are
insufficient to meet the obligations asserted against such assets.
Sincerely,
JOHN HANCOCK ADVISERS, INC.
/s/ Avery P. Maher
Avery P. Maher
Assistant Secretary
Member of Massachusetts Bar
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John Hancock Advisers, Inc. - John Hancock Funds, Inc.* -
John Hancock Investor Services Corporation - The Patriot Group, Inc.
John Hancock Advisers International, Ltd. - NM Capital Management, Inc. -
Sovereign Asset Management Corporation
*Member of National Association Securities Dealers, Inc.
