EDGAR
October 2, 1998
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
Judiciary Plaza
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20549
Re: Filing Pursuant to Rule 497(j)
John Hancock Bond Trust
John Hancock High Yield Bond Fund
John Hancock Government Income Fund
John Hancock Intermediate Maturity Government Fund
File Nos. 2-66906; 811-3006
Gentlemen:
Pursuant to 497(j) of Regulation C, under the Securities Act of 1933, in lieu of
filing under paragraph (b) or (c) of Rule 497, I hereby certify that the form of
Prospectus dated October 1, 1998 and Statement of Additional Information dated
October 1, 1998 for the above-captioned registrant that would have been filed
under paragraph (b) or (c) of Rule 497(j) does not differ from that contained in
the most recent registration statement amendment and the text of the most recent
registration statement that has been filed electronically.
Sincerely,
/s/Joan O'Neill
Joan O'Neill
