October 4, 1996
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
Judiciary Plaza
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20549
Re: John Hancock Tax-Free Funds
John Hancock Tax-Free Bond Trust
John Hancock Tax-Free Bond Fund
John Hancock High Yield Tax-Free Fund
File Nos. 811-5968; 33-32246
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 for the John Hancock Tax-Free Income Funds which includes John
Hancock Tax-Free Bond Fund and High Yield Tax-Free Fund dated September 30, 1996
and the Statement of Additional Information for the John Hancock Tax-Free Bond
Fund 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
