text_original: Before peace was signed with Persia we were already involved The affair once more in hostilities with China. The dispute arose in the^Qi cha familiar fashion. Under existing treaties British vessels in Chinese Arrow waters were subject only to the jurisdiction of our own consuls.
text_transcription: BEFORE PEACE WAS SIGNED WITH PERSIA WE WERE ALREADY INVOLVED ONCE MORE IN HOSTILITIES WITH CHINA THE DISPUTE AROSE IN THE FAMILIAR FASHION UNDER EXISTING TREATIES BRITISH VESSELS AND CHINESE WATERS WERE SUBJECT ONLY TO THE JURISDICTION OF OUR OWN CONSULS
phonemes: bᵻfˌɔːɹ pˈiːs wʌz sˈaɪnd wɪð pˈɜːʒə wiː wɜːɹ ɔːlɹˌɛdi ɪnvˈɑːlvd ðɪ ɐfˈɛɹ wˈʌns mˈɔːɹ ɪn hɑːstˈɪlᵻɾiz wɪð tʃˈaɪnə. ðə dɪspjˈuːt ɚɹˈoʊz ɪnðə kˈaɪ tʃˈɑː fəmˈɪlɪɹ fˈæʃən. ˌʌndɚɹ ɛɡzˈɪstɪŋ tɹˈiːɾiz bɹˈɪɾɪʃ vˈɛsəlz ɪn tʃaɪnˈiːz ˈæɹoʊ wˈɔːɾɚz wɜː sˈʌbdʒɛkt ˈoʊnli tə ðə dʒˌʊɹɹɪsdˈɪkʃən ʌv ˌaʊɚɹ ˈoʊn kˈɑːnsəlz.