text_original: Needless to say that this too was conceded. Then it was agreed that the indemnity already mentioned should be paid by the Chinese Government— some four millions and a half sterling, in addition to one million and a quarter as compensation for the de  stroyed opium.
text_transcription: NEEDLESS TO SAY THAT THIS TOO WAS CONCEDED THEN IT WAS AGREED THAT THE INDEMNITY ALREADY MENTIONED SHOULD BE PAID BY THE CHINESE GOVERNMENT SOME FOUR MILLIONS AND A HALF STERLING IN ADDITION TO ONE MILLION AND A QUARTER AS COMPENSATION FOR THE DESTROYED OPIUM
phonemes: nˈiːdləs tə sˈeɪ ðæt ðɪs tˈuː wʌz kənsˈiːdᵻd. ðˈɛn ɪt wʌz ɐɡɹˈiːd ðætðɪ ˌɪndˈɛmnᵻɾi ɔːlɹˌɛdi mˈɛnʃənd ʃˌʊd biː pˈeɪd baɪ ðə tʃaɪnˈiːz ɡˈʌvɚnmənt— sˌʌm fˈɔːɹ mˈɪliənz ænd ɐ hˈæf stˈɜːlɪŋ, ɪn ɐdˈɪʃən tə wˈʌn mˈɪliən ænd ɐ kwˈɔːɹɾɚɹ æz kˌɑːmpənsˈeɪʃən fɚðə də stɹˈɔɪd ˈoʊpiəm.