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John Hancock Independence Diversified Core Equity Fund dated 9//1/95
John Hancock Emerging Growth Fund dated 5/15/95
John Hancock Government Income Fund dated 5/15/95
Supplement to Class A and Class B Prospectus
The "Initial Sales Charge Alternative-Class A Shares" section under SHARE
PRICE is supplemented as follows:
From October 2, 1995 through December 29, 1995, for all participating Selling
Brokers with whom John Hancock Funds, Inc. has sales agreements, John Hancock
Funds, Inc. will pay an additional commission of 0.75% of the amount
invested in Class A & Class B shares, on cumulative sales of $100,000 or more
of any combination of these Funds' shares for a pre-determined three month
period.
October 2, 1995
Z400S 10/95
