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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001228616-04-000289
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20041112
FILED AS OF DATE:		20041202
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20041202

REPORTING-OWNER:	

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

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	811-04173
		FILM NUMBER:		041179157

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

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			HANCOCK JOHN INVESTORS TRUST
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000759828
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	UNKNOWN SIC - 0000 [0000]
		IRS NUMBER:				000000000
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		101 HUNTINGTON AVE
		STREET 2:		JOHN HANCOCK FUNDS
		CITY:			BOSTON
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02199-7603
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6173751702

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		JOHN HANCOCK FUNDS
		STREET 2:		101 HUNTINGTON AVENUE
		CITY:			BOSTON
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02199-7603
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    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Susan S. Newton, by Power of Attorney</signatureName>
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<TEXT>

John Hancock Income Securities Trust
John Hancock Investors Trust




                                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/Dennis S. Aronowitz
- -----------------------------                   -----------------------------
Maureen R. Ford, as Chairman and                Dennis S. Aronowitz
Chief Executive Officer


/s/Richard P. Chapman, Jr.                      /s/William J. Cosgrove
- -----------------------------                   -----------------------------
Richard P. Chapman, Jr.                         William J. Cosgrove


/s/John M. DeCiccio                             /s/Richard A. Farrell
- -----------------------------                   -----------------------------
John M. DeCiccio, as Trustee                    Richard A. Farrell


/s/Gail D. Fosler                               /s/William F. Glavin
- -----------------------------                   -----------------------------
Gail D. Fosler                                  William F. Glavin


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



/s/John W. Pratt
- -----------------------------
John W. Pratt



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