text_original: On the other hand, it is clear that the Chinese authorities thoroughly detested them and their mission, and all about them, and often made or countenanced delays that were unnecessary, and interferences which were disagreeable and offensive. The Chinese believed 174 A HISTORY OF OUR OWN TIMES. cn. vnx. from the first that the superintendents were there merely to protect the opium trade, and to force on China political relations with the West. Practically this was the effect of their presence.
text_transcription: ON THE OTHER HAND IT WAS CLEAR THAT THE CHINESE AUTHORITIES THOROUGHLY DETESTED THEM AND THEIR MISSION AND ALL ABOUT THEM AND OFTEN MADE OR COUNTENANCE DELAYS THAT WERE UNNECESSARY AND INTERFERENCES WHICH WERE DISAGREEABLE AND OFFENSIVE THE CHINESE BELIEVED FROM THE FIRST THAT THE SUPERINTENDENTS WERE THERE MERELY TO PROTECT THE OPIUM TRADE AND TO FORCE ON CHINA POLITICAL RELATIONS WITH THE WEST PRACTICALLY THIS WAS THE EFFECT OF THEIR PRESENCE
phonemes: ɔnðɪ ˈʌðɚ hˈænd, ɪɾ ɪz klˈɪɹ ðætðə tʃaɪnˈiːz ɐθˈɔːɹɪɾiz θˈʌɹoʊli dɪtˈɛstᵻd ðˌɛm ænd ðɛɹ mˈɪʃən, ænd ˈɔːl ɐbˈaʊt ðˌɛm, ænd ˈɔfən mˌeɪd ɔːɹ kˈaʊntənənst dᵻlˈeɪz ðæt wɜːɹ ʌnnˈɛsᵻsɚɹi, ænd ˌɪntəfˈɪɹənsᵻz wˌɪtʃ wɜː dˌɪsɐɡɹˈiːəbəl ænd əfˈɛnsɪv. ðə tʃaɪnˈiːz bᵻlˈiːvd wˈʌnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɛvənti fˈɔːɹ ɐ hˈɪstɚɹi ʌv ˌaʊɚɹ ˈoʊn tˈaɪmz. sˌiːˈɛn. vˌiːˌɛnˈɛks. fɹʌmðə fˈɜːst ðætðə sˌuːpɚɹɪntˈɛndənts wɜː ðɛɹ mˈɪɹli tə pɹətˈɛkt ðɪ ˈoʊpiəm tɹˈeɪd, ænd tə fˈɔːɹs ˌɔn tʃˈaɪnə pəlˈɪɾɪkəl ɹᵻlˈeɪʃənz wɪððə wˈɛst. pɹˈæktɪkli ðɪs wʌzðɪ ɪfˈɛkt ʌv ðɛɹ pɹˈɛzəns.