text_original: It has been said that it is not on the average nearly so unwholesome as the Chinese go  vernments always thought, and that it does not do as much proportionate harm to China as the use of brandy, whisky, and gin does to England.
text_transcription: IT HAS BEEN SAID THAT IT IS NOT ON THE AVERAGE NEARLY SO UNWHOLESOME AS THE CHINESE GOVERNMENT ALWAYS THOUGHT AND THAT IT DOES NOT DO AS MUCH PROPORTIONATE HARM TO CHINA AS THE USE OF BRANDY WHISKY AND GIN DOES TO ENGLAND
phonemes: ɪt hˈæzbiːn sˈɛd ðˌɐɾɪt ɪz nˌɑːt ɔnðɪ ˈævɹɪdʒ nˌɪɹli sˌoʊ ʌnhˈoʊlsʌm æz ðə tʃaɪnˈiːz ɡˌoʊ vˈɜːnmənts ˈɔːlweɪz θˈɔːt, ænd ðˌɐɾɪt dʌznˌɑːt dˈuː æz mˈʌtʃ pɹəpˈɔːɹʃənət hˈɑːɹm tə tʃˈaɪnə æz ðə jˈuːs ʌv bɹˈændi, wˈɪski, ænd dʒˈɪn dˈʌz tʊ ˈɪŋɡlənd.