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Dear Mr. Quong Tart [Guangda],
I heard that you were hurt by the Western people at the teahouse. I am not sure how serious it was. I think that it doesn't matter if there was only the loss of the property but it is important that you are safe. Today Chinese businessmen who live in England are always restrained or controlled by these kinds of wolfish-men. It is a nerve-racking problem for Chinese businessmen but we can't help it. We can only expect that the God will know that, and one day this kind of problem would be solved. Please let me know if you have recovered. I mean far more than I can write. Please don't be offended too much by the incident and take good care of yourself.
Wish you good health.
Lei Weisun [Lei Weixun]
3 Sep. 1902
[Translation by Jiasong Ye, State Library of New South Wales, 2003.
Spelling of Chinese proper names is based on Wades-Giles system, which is in keeping with the times, however modern Pinyin transliteration has been included in brackets.]
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