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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000950130-00-002556
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	497J
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		20000504

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:		619161

	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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<DESCRIPTION>HSBC MUTUAL FUNDS TRUST
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                                       May 4, 2000


Securities and Exchange Committee
450 Fifth Street NW
Washington, DC 20549


Re:  HSBC Mutual Funds Trust
     File Nos.: 33-33734/811-6057


        On behalf of HSBC Mutual Funds Trust (the "Registrant") and pursuant to
Rule 497(j) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, (the "Securities
Act"), I hereby certify that (i) the prospectuses for the Growth and Income
Fund, Fixed Income Fund, New York Tax-Free Fund and International Equity Fund
and the combined Statement of Additional Information that would have been filed
pursuant to Rule 497(c) under the Securities Act would not have differed from
those contained in Post-Effective Amendment No. 25 to Registrant's Registration
Statement on Form N-1A ("Amendment"), constituting the most recent amendment to
this Registration Statement; and (ii) the text of the Amendment was filed
electronically with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 1, 2000,
accession number 0000950130-00-002428.

        In the event you have any questions regarding this filing, please
telephone the undersigned at (212) 373-3539.

                                        Very truly yours,


                                        /s/ Thomas M. Majewski
                                        ----------------------

                                        Thomas M. Majewski
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