September 23, 2014

EDGAR

United States Securities and
Exchange Commission
Judiciary Plaza
100 F Street, N.E.
Washington, D.C. 20549

Re:	Form N-CSR
	John Hancock Preferred Income Fund II (the “Registrant”)
	File No. 811-21202

Ladies and Gentlemen:

Enclosed herewith for filing pursuant to the Investment Company Act of 1940 and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 is the Registrant’s Form N-CSR filing for the period ending July 31, 2014.

If you have any questions or comments regarding this filing, please contact the undersigned at (617) 663-4497.

Sincerely, 

/s/ Salvatore Schiavone 

Salvatore Schiavone 

Treasurer