text_original: It was probably true enough that we could not have put down the opium trade ; that even with all the assistance of the Chinese Government we could have done no more than to drive it from one port in order to see it make its aippearance at another.
text_transcription: IT WAS PROBABLY TRUE ENOUGH THAT WE COULD NOT HAVE PUT DOWN THE OPIUM TRADE THAT EVEN WITH ALL THE ASSISTANCE OF THE CHINESE GOVERNMENT WE COULD HAVE DONE NO MORE THAN TO DRIVE IT FROM ONE PORT IN ORDER TO SEE IT MAKE ITS APPEARANCE AT ANOTHER
phonemes: ɪt wʌz pɹˈɑːbəbli tɹˈuː ɪnˈʌf ðæt wiː kʊd nˌɑːɾɐv pˌʊt dˌaʊn ðɪ ˈoʊpiəm tɹˈeɪd ; ðæt ˈiːvən wɪð ˈɔːl ðɪ ɐsˈɪstəns ʌvðə tʃaɪnˈiːz ɡˈʌvɚnmənt wiː kˌʊdɐv dˈʌn nˈoʊmˌɔːɹ ðɐn tə dɹˈaɪv ɪt fɹʌm wˈʌn pˈɔːɹt ɪn ˈɔːɹdɚ tə sˈiː ɪt mˌeɪk ɪts ˈeɪpɪɹəns æɾ ɐnˈʌðɚ.