# Notice of Applications for Deregistration Under Section 8(f) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
The following is a notice of applications for deregistration under section 8(f) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 for the month of September 2018. A copy of each application may be obtained via the Commission's website by searching for the file number, or for an applicant using the Company name box, at *http://www.sec.gov/search/search.htm* or by calling (202) 551-8090. An order granting each application will be issued unless the SEC orders a hearing. Interested persons may request a hearing on any application by writing to the SEC's Secretary at the address below and serving the relevant applicant with a copy of the request, personally or by mail. Hearing requests should be received by the SEC by 5:30 p.m. on October 23, 2018, and should be accompanied by proof of service on applicants, in the form of an affidavit or, for lawyers, a certificate of service. Pursuant to Rule 0-5 under the Act, hearing requests should state the nature of the writer's interest, any facts bearing upon the desirability of a hearing on the matter, the reason for the request, and the issues contested. Persons who wish to be notified of a hearing may request notification by writing to the Commission's Secretary.
**ADDRESSES:**
The Commission: Secretary, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, 100 F Street NE, Washington, DC 20549-1090.
**FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:**
Shawn Davis, Branch Chief, at (202) 551-6413 or Chief Counsel's Office at (202) 551-6821; SEC, Division of Investment Management, Chief Counsel's Office, 100 F Street NE, Washington, DC 20549-8010.
**John Hancock Emerging Markets Income Fund [File No. 811-22586]**
*Summary:* Applicant, a closed-end investment company, seeks an order declaring that it has ceased to be an investment company. Applicant has never made a public offering of its securities and does not propose to make a public offering or engage in business of any kind.
*Filing Dates:* The application was filed on July 27, 2018, and amended on September 17, 2018.
*Applicant's Address:* 601 Congress Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02210.
**John Hancock Floating Rate High Income Fund [File No. 811-22879]**
*Summary:* Applicant, a closed-end investment company, seeks an order declaring that it has ceased to be an investment company. Applicant has never made a public offering of its securities and does not propose to make a public offering or engage in business of any kind.
*Filing Dates:* The application was filed on July 27, 2018, and amended on September 17, 2018.
*Applicant's Address:* 601 Congress Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02210.
**John Hancock Strategic Diversified Income Fund [File No. 811-22675]**
*Summary:* Applicant, a closed-end investment company, seeks an order declaring that it has ceased to be an investment company. Applicant has never made a public offering of its securities and does not propose to make a public offering or engage in business of any kind.
*Filing Dates:* The application was filed on July 27, 2018, and amended on September 17, 2018.
*Applicant's Address:* 601 Congress Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02210.
For the Commission, by the Division of Investment Management, pursuant to delegated authority.
Eduardo A. Aleman,
Assistant Secretary.