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John Hancock Global Fund, March 1, 1995
John Hancock Global Income Fund, March 1, 1995
John Hancock Short-Term Strategic Income Fund, March 1, 1995
John Hancock Managed Tax-Exempt Fund, March 1, 1995
John Hancock Special Opportunities Fund, March 1, 1995
John Hancock International Fund, March 1, 1995
John Hancock Sovereign Achievers Fund, March 1, 1995
John Hancock Sovereign U.S. Government Fund, March 1, 1995
John Hancock Gold & Government Fund, March 1, 1995
John Hancock Special Equities Fund, March 1, 1995
Supplement to Class A and Class B Prospectus
The "Qualifying for a Reduced Sales Charge" section under SHARE PRICE is
supplemented as follows:
Effective March 15, 1995, participant directed defined contribution plans
with at least 100 eligible employees at the inception of the Fund account
may purchase Class A shares of the Fund without an initial sales charge but
if the shares are redeemed within 12 months after the end of the calendar
year in which the purchase was made, a contingent deferred sales charge will
be imposed at the rate for Class A shares described in the prospectus.
March 15, 1995