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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
March 5, 1996
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
Judiciary Plaza
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20549
Re: John Hancock Series, Inc.
John Hancock Global Resources Fund
John Hancock Money Market Fund
John Hancock Government Income Fund
John Hancock High Yield Bond Fund
John Hancock High Yield Tax-Free Fund
John Hancock Emerging Growth Fund
File Nos. 811-5254; 33-16048
CERTIFICATE UNDER RULE 497(j)
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 and Statement of Additional Information dated March 1, 1996 for the
above-captioned registrants 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 most recent registration
statement has been filed electronically.
Sincerely,
/s/ Marilyn Lutzer
Marilyn Lutzer
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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.
