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                                  UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549
                                   



                              INITIAL SCHEDULE 13G




                    Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934



                     Travelers Property Casualty Corporation
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                (Name of Issuer)
                                  Common Stock
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                         (Title of Class of Securities)
                                    893939108
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                 (CUSIP Number)

                                December 31, 1998
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
             (Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)

Check the  appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule
is filed:


                  [ X ]    Rule 13d-1(b)

                  [   ]    Rule 13d-1(c)

                  [   ]    Rule 13d-1(d)


*The  remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting  person's
initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and
for any  subsequent  amendment  containing  information  which  would  alter the
disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed
to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the  Securities  Exchange  Act of
1934 ("Act") or otherwise  subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act
but  shall be  subject  to all other  provisions  of the Act  (however,  see the
Notes).







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                <S>                                        <C>                                   <C>   
- -----------------------------------------                                        --------------------------------------
CUSIP No.   893939108                                      13G                   Page  2  of  6 Pages

- ---------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    1      NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
           S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

           John Hancock Mutual Life Insurance Company
           I.R.S. No. 04-1414660

- ---------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    2      CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*                      (a)  |_|
                                                                                  (b)  |_|
           N/A

- ---------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    3      SEC USE ONLY

- ---------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    4      CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

           Commonwealth of Massachusetts

- ---------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                       5     SOLE VOTING POWER
    Number of
      Shares                 -0-

                    ------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   Beneficially        6     SHARED VOTING POWER
     Owned by
       Each                  -0-

                    -------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    Reporting          7     SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
      Person
       With                  -0-

                    -------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                       8     SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                             -0-

                    
- ---------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    9      AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

           None,  except  through  its  indirect,   wholly-owned   subsidiaries, Independence Investment Associates, 
           Inc., and John Hancock Advisers,  Inc.

- ---------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   10      CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*

           N/A

- ---------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   11      PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9

           See line 9, above.

- ---------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   12      TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

           IC, IA, HC

- ---------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                      *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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CUSIP No. 893939108                                        13G                   Page  3  of  6  Pages

- ---------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    1      NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
           S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

           John Hancock Subsidiaries, Inc.
           I.R.S. No. 04-2687223

- ---------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    2      CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*                      (a)  |_|
                                                                                  (b)  |_|
           N/A

- ---------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    3      SEC USE ONLY

- ---------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    4      CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

           Delaware

- ---------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                       5     SOLE VOTING POWER
    Number of                3,796,410:  2,585,100 through its direct, wholly-owned subsidiary, Independence
      Shares                 Investment Associates, Inc., and 1,211,310 through its indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary,
                             John Hancock Advisers, Inc.

                    -------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   Beneficially        6     SHARED VOTING POWER
     Owned by
       Each                  -0-

                    -------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    Reporting          7     SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
      Person                 3,796,410: 2,585,100 through its direct, wholly-owned subsidiary, Independence Investment
       With                  Associates, Inc., and 1,211,310 through its indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary, John
                             Hancock Advisers, Inc.

                    -------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                       8     SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                             -0-

                    
- ---------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    9      AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

           3,796,410:  2,585,100  through its direct,  wholly-owned  subsidiary,  Independence Investment Associates, 
           Inc., and 1,211,310 through its indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary, John Hancock Advisers, Inc.


- ---------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   10      CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*

           N/A

- ---------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   11      PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9

           5.9%: 4.0% through its direct, wholly-owned subsidiary,  Independence Investment  Associates,   Inc.,  
           and  1.9  %  through  its  indirect,  wholly-owned subsidiary, John Hancock Advisers, Inc.

- ---------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   12      TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

           HC

- ---------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                      *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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         The original  statement  shall be signed by each person on whose behalf
the  statement is filed or his  authorized  representative.  If the statement is
signed  on behalf of a person by his  authorized  representative  other  than an
executive  officer or general  partner of the  filing  person,  evidence  of the
representative's  authority to sign on behalf of such person shall be filed with
the  statement,  provided,  however,  that a power of attorney  for this purpose
which is already on file with the Commission may be  incorporated  by reference.
The name and any title of each person who signs the statement  shall be typed or
printed beneath his signature.

Note: Schedules filed in paper format shall include a signed original and five
copies of the schedule, including all exhibits. See Sec. 240.13d-7 for other
parties for whom copies are to be sent.

         Attention: Intentional misstatements or omissions of fact constitute
                    Federal criminal violations (See 18 U.S.C. 1001)


         Item 1(a)    Name of Issuer:
                      Travelers Property Casualty Corporation

         Item 1(b)    Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
                      One Tower Square
                      Hartford, CT 06183

         Item 2(a)    Name of Person Filing:
                      This  filing is made on  behalf  of John  Hancock  Mutual
                      Life  Insurance  Company  ("JHMLICO")  and JHMLICO's
                      direct, wholly-owned subsidiary, John Hancock
                      Subsidiaries, Inc. ("JHSI").

         Item 2(b)    Address of the Principal Offices:
                      The  principal  business  offices of JHMLICO  and JHSI are
                      located at John Hancock Place,  P.O. Box 111,  Boston,  MA
                      02117.

         Item 2(c)    Citizenship:
                      JHMLICO  was  organized  and exists  under the laws of the
                      Commonwealth  of  Massachusetts.  JHSI was  organized  and
                      exist under the laws of the State of Delaware.

         Item 2(d)    Title of Class of Securities:
                      Common Stock

         Item 2(e)    CUSIP Number:
                      893939108

         Item 3       If  the  Statement  is  being  filed  pursuant  to  Rule
                      13d-1(b), or 13d-2(b),  check whether the person filing is
                      a:

                      JHMLICO:      (c) (X) Insurance Company as defined in
                                            ss.3(a)(19) of the Act.

                                    (e) (X) Investment Adviser registered
                                            under   ss.203  of  the  Investment
                                            Advisers Act of 1940.

                                    (g) (X) Parent Holding Company, in
                                            accordance with ss.240.13d-1(b)
                                            (ii)(G).

                      JHSI:         (g) (X) Parent Holding Company, in 
                                            accordance with ss.240.13d-1(b)
                                            (ii)(G).




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         Item 4       Ownership:

                      (a)    Amount Beneficially Owned:  Independence Investment
                             Associates,  Inc.  ("IIA"),  an Investment  Adviser
                             registered under ss. 203 of the Investment Advisers
                             Act of 1940 and the direct, wholly-owned subsidiary
                             of JHSI and the indirect,  wholly-owned  subsidiary
                             of JHMLICO,  has beneficial  ownership of 2,585,100
                             shares of Common  Stock  held in  various  advisory
                             accounts.     Through    their    parent-subsidiary
                             relationship to IIA, JHMLICO and JHSI have indirect
                             beneficial ownership of the IIA shares.

                             In addition to the shares held by IIA, John Hancock
                             Advisers,   Inc.  ("JHA"),  an  Investment  Adviser
                             registered under ss. 203 of the Investment Advisers
                             Act  of  1940   and  the   indirect,   wholly-owned
                             subsidiary  of JHSI  and  JHMLICO,  has  beneficial
                             ownership of 1,211,310  shares of Common Stock held
                             in various  Investment  Companies  registered under
                             ss. 8 of the Investment Company Act.

                      (b)    Percent of Class:
                             -----------------
                             JHSI-      5.9%
                             IIA-       4.0%
                             JHA-       1.9%

                      (c)    (i)    sole  power  to vote or to  direct  the
                                    vote:  IIA  has  sole  power  to  vote or to
                                    direct  the  vote  of  2,585,100  shares  of
                                    Common Stock.  JHA has sole power to vote or
                                    direct  the  vote  of  1,211,310  shares  of
                                    Common Stock.

                             (ii)   shared power to vote or to direct the
                                    vote:    -0-

                             (iii)  sole  power  to  dispose  or to  direct  the
                                    disposition   of:  IIA  has  sole  power  to
                                    dispose  or to  direct  the  disposition  of
                                    2,585,100  shares of Common  Stock.  JHA has
                                    sole   power  to   dispose   or  direct  the
                                    disposition  of  1,211,310  shares of Common
                                    Stock.

                             (iv)   shared power to dispose or to direct the
                                    disposition of:   -0-

         Item 5       Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class:
                      Not applicable

         Item 6       Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another
                      Person:    See Item 4.

         Item 7       Identification  and  Classification  of the  Subsidiary
                      which  Acquired  the  Security  Being  Reported  on by the
                      Parent Holding Company:
                      See Items 3 and 4 above.

         Item 8       Identification and Classification of Members of the Group:
                      Not applicable.

         Item 9       Notice of Dissolution of a Group:
                      Not applicable.

         Item 10      Certification:
                      By signing below the  undersigned  certifies  that, to the
                      best of its knowledge and belief, the securities  referred
                      to above were acquired in the ordinary  course of business
                      and were not  acquired  for the purpose of and do not have
                      the effect of changing or  influencing  the control of the
                      issuer  of  such  securities  and  were  not  acquired  in
                      connection  with or as a  participant  in any  transaction
                      having such purpose or effect.




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                                    SIGNATURE

         After  reasonable  inquiry and to the best of its knowledge and belief,
each of the  undersigned  certifies  that  the  information  set  forth  in this
statement is true, complete and correct.

                                    John Hancock Mutual Life Insurance Company

                                    By:      /s/Gregory P. Winn
                                             -----------------------------------
                                    Name:    Gregory P. Winn
Dated: January 20, 1999             Title:   Vice President & Treasurer


                                    John Hancock Subsidiaries, Inc.

                                    By:      /s/Gregory P. Winn
                                             -----------------------------------
                                    Name:    Gregory P. Winn
Dated: January 20, 1999             Title:   Treasurer


EXHIBIT A
                             JOINT FILING AGREEMENT

         John   Hancock   Mutual  Life   Insurance   Company  and  John  Hancock
Subsidiaries,  Inc. agree that the Initial Schedule 13G, to which this Agreement
is  attached,  relating  to the  Common  Stock of  Travelers  Property  Casualty
Corporation is filed on behalf of each of them.


                                  John Hancock Mutual Life Insurance Company

                                  By:      /s/Gregory P. Winn
                                           -------------------------------------
                                  Name:    Gregory P. Winn
Dated: January 20, 1999           Title:   Vice President & Treasurer

                                  John Hancock Subsidiaries, Inc.

                                  By:      /s/Gregory P. Winn
                                           -------------------------------------
                                  Name:    Gregory P. Winn
Dated: January 20, 1999           Title:   Treasurer


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