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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20090401103245
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001228616-09-000021
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20090323
FILED AS OF DATE:		20090401
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20090401

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Ramdial Krishna
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001460527

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	811-04173
		FILM NUMBER:		09721649

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O MANULIFE
		STREET 2:		250 BLOOR STREET EAST
		CITY:			TORONTO
		STATE:			A6
		ZIP:			M4W1E5

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:		C/O JOHN HANCOCK FUNDS
		STREET 2:		601 CONGRESS STREET
		CITY:			BOSTON
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02210
		BUSINESS PHONE:		617-663-3000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O JOHN HANCOCK FUNDS
		STREET 2:		601 CONGRESS STREET
		CITY:			BOSTON
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02210
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    <periodOfReport>2009-03-23</periodOfReport>

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    <issuer>
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        <issuerName>HANCOCK JOHN INVESTORS TRUST</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>JHI</issuerTradingSymbol>
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        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001460527</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Ramdial Krishna</rptOwnerName>
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        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O MANULIFE</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>250 BLOOR STREET EAST</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>TORONTO</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>A6</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>M4W1E5</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription>ONTARIO, CANADA</rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>VP, the Adviser</officerTitle>
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    </reportingOwner>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Krishna Ramdial</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2009-03-20</signatureDate>
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