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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000950130-98-002459
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	497J
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		19980507
SROS:			NONE

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			HSBC MUTUAL FUNDS TRUST
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000861106
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	UNKNOWN SIC - 0000 [0000]
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		497J
		SEC ACT:		
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	033-33734
		FILM NUMBER:		98612764

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		3435 STELZER ROAD
		STREET 2:		SUITE1000
		CITY:			COLUMBUS
		STATE:			OH
		ZIP:			43219-8001
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6144708000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		3435 STELZER ROAD
		STREET 2:		SUITE 1000
		CITY:			COLUMBUS
		STATE:			OH
		ZIP:			43219-8001

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	MARINER MUTUAL FUNDS TRUST
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703
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                   Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison
                          1285 Avenue of the Americas
                           New York, New York 10019
                                (212) 373-3000


                                                                     May 7, 1998


Securities and Exchange Commission
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20549

                               HSBC Funds Trust 
                           Registration No. 33-1312
                               File No. 811-4453

Ladies and Gentlemen:

        On behalf of HSBC Funds Trust (the "Registrant"), we are filing with the
Commission pursuant to Rule 497(j) under the Securities Act of 1933.

        If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact the 
undersigned at (212) 373-3539.

                                                Very truly yours,


                                                Thomas M. Majewski

cc: Scott R. MacLeod


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