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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001228616-04-000280
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	5
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20041031
FILED AS OF DATE:		20041201
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20041201

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			MOORE JOHN A /MA/
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001225867

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		5
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	811-05908
		FILM NUMBER:		041176628

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		101 HUNTINGTON AVE
		CITY:			BOSTON
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02199
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6173751617

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			HANCOCK JOHN PATRIOT PREMIUM DIVIDEND FUND II
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000855886
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	UNKNOWN SIC - 0000 [0000]
		IRS NUMBER:				043097281
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1031

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		101 HUNTINGTON AVENUE
		CITY:			BOSTON
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02199-7603
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6174263310

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		101 HUNTINGTON AVENUE
		CITY:			BOSTON
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02199-7603

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	PATRIOT PREMIUM DIVIDEND FUND II
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703
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        <signatureName>Susan S. Newton, by Power of Attorney</signatureName>
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<CAPTION>

<S>                                                 <C>

John Hancock Bank and Thrift Opportunity Fund       John Hancock Patriot Premium Dividend Fund II
John Hancock Patriot Global Dividend Fund           John Hancock Patriot Select Dividend Trust
John Hancock Patriot Preferred Dividend Fund        John Hancock Preferred Income Fund
John Hancock Patriot Premium Dividend Fund I        John Hancock Preferred Income Fund II





                                POWER OF ATTORNEY
                                -----------------

     The  undersigned  Trustee  of  each  of the  above  listed  Trusts,  each a
Massachusetts  business  trust or Maryland  corporation,  does hereby  severally
constitute  and  appoint  SUSAN S.  NEWTON and AVERY P.  MAHER,  and each acting
singly, to be my true, sufficient and lawful attorneys,  with full power to each
of them, and each acting singly,  to sign for me, in my name and in the capacity
indicated  below,  any Form 3, Form 4 or Form 5 filed by me under  Section 16 of
Securities  Exchange Act of 1934,  as amended (the "1934 Act"),  with respect to
transactions  in  shares  of the Trust to hereby  ratifying  and  confirming  my
signature as it may be signed by said attorneys or each of them to any such Form
3, Form 4 or Form 5 and any and all amendments thereto.

     IN WITNESS  WHEREOF,  I have hereunder set my hand on this Instrument as of
the 19TH day of November, 2002.


/s/Maureen R. Ford                            /s/James F. Carlin
- -----------------------------                 ------------------------------
Maureen R. Ford, as Chairman and              James F. Carlin
Chief Executive Officer


/s/William H. Cunningham                      /s/John M. DeCiccio
- -----------------------------                 ------------------------------
William H. Cunningham                         John M. DeCiccio, as Trustee


/s/Ronald R. Dion                             /s/Charles L. Ladner
- -----------------------------                 ------------------------------
Ronald R. Dion                                Charles L. Ladner



/s/Patti McGill Peterson                      /s/John A. Moore
- -----------------------------                 ------------------------------
Patti McGill Peterson                         John A. Moore


/s/Steven R. Pruchansky                       /s/Norman H. Smith
- -----------------------------                 ------------------------------
Steven R. Pruchansky                          Norman H. Smith


/s/John P. Toolan
- -----------------------------
John P. Toolan


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