Filed Pursuant to Rule
497(e) under the
Securities Act of 1933.
Registration No. 33-78960


                  MATTHEWS PACIFIC TIGER FUND 
                                
           MATTHEWS ASIAN CONVERTIBLE SECURITIES FUND
                                
                      MATTHEWS KOREA FUND
                                
                                
                Supplement dated April 15, 1996
                    to the Prospectus dated
                       December 29, 1995



REDEMPTION OF SHARES
Redemption Fee p. 28

Effective April 15, 1996, the second paragraph under the heading
Redemption Fee, relating to the circumstances under which the
redemption fee is waived, is deleted.


                    FUND/PLAN SERVICES, INC.
                       #2 West Elm Street
                     Conshohocken, PA 19428

April 15, 1996


Securities and Exchange Commission
Judiciary Plaza
Public Filing Desk
450 Fifth Street, NW
Washington, DC 20549


Re:  MATTHEWS INTERNATIONAL FUNDS (the "Trust")
     Matthews Pacific Tiger Fund
     Matthews Asian Convertible Securities Fund
     Matthews Korea Fund (the "Funds")
     
     File No.: 33-78960

To the Staff of the Commission:

Pursuant to Rule 497(e) under the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended, enclosed for filing on behalf of the Company is the
EDGAR transmission of the Supplement to the Funds' Prospectus
dated December 29, 1995, as supplemented April 15, 1996.

The purpose of this filing is to delete the circumstances
under which the redemption fee will be waived.

Should you have any questions, comments or require further
information, I can be reached directly at (610) 834-3568.
Thank you for your continued courtesy and cooperation.

Sincerely,
Michelle A. Whalen
Corporate Compliance Administrator


cc:  G. Paul Matthews (President, Matthews International Funds)
     Robert D. Evans (Shartsis, Friese & Ginsburg)