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National Trust - Basildon Park
It is a very nice manor near Reading under NT care. It is built almost 250 years ago and in Palladian style. After you parked in their...
jackychc
Feb 181 min read
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It is time to revive this
It has been awhile since I posted things on this website. I am planning to work on some content when I have time. stay tuned.
jackychc
Feb 181 min read
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Trip to Scotland & Orkneys
I spent a week in Scotland and the Orkney Islands few weeks ago, It is nice to travel again. Even though Scotland is part of the UK, the...
jackychc
Jul 16, 20211 min read
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離港去英
由上年7月國安法impose落香港之後都一直係積極考慮去英國既,幾個月都係Passive地去計劃。直到十月初考完試,而香港情勢又冇好轉,就係個時決定畢業就動身去英國,而父母就(半)退休。 仲係十月既時候係考慮緊Sheffield或者係Nottingham。但係因為父母想比較...
jackychc
Mar 8, 20212 min read
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十年過去,歷史再重演
津巴布韋歷史上係一個食物出口國,國家收入由農業支撐。國內過半農地由白人持有,獨裁者穆加比係2000年開始沒收農地再賣比黑人。但呢批新既農夫冇足夠能力去管理農地,最終津巴布韋由農業出口變進口國。國家財政大受影響。 津巴布韋最有名係佢地係2008年發行既100萬億元鈔票。佢地印...
jackychc
Feb 10, 20211 min read
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2021 個人目標
2020 年開始既時候都冇諗到咩特別既目標。當時只係好努力咁寫Thesis,要係deadline前交Thesis同畢業,但係一個肺炎就打亂成盤寫Thesis計劃同考試。最後順利畢業,但係Final Bound都係臨離開香港先至交到。...
jackychc
Jan 2, 20211 min read
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黑龍江廣信銀票
清末民初期間,各地方政府及銀行等都會發行鈔票。廣東省有廣東省銀行,廣州市有廣州市立銀行,海外銀行亦會係主要城市發行鈔票。 唔少鈔票連發行地方都有印上。 我自已最鍾意之一係黑龍江廣信既鈔票。1929年既鈔票特別係背後賣廣告話係美國買綿紙印鈔,以防偽鈔。...
jackychc
Dec 18, 20201 min read
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終於來到英國住
11月18號晚,我同家人坐Virgin Atlantic 既 Premium Cabin 黎到英國。機上有45個passenger,但大部分都係Econ Basic,Premium得我一家, Upper class 又係得幾丁友。...
jackychc
Nov 20, 20201 min read
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滿清欠債
滿清末期,政府財政急轉直下。特別係打輸左甲午戰爭之後,政府開始靠借貸渡日。 中國第一份significant既對外零售債劵係用於清償甲午戰爭賠款既1896年英德借款。 當年清政府要付日本政府既賠款,向英國及德國借貸1600萬英鎊,年息5厘,由HSBC同德華銀行包辦。...
jackychc
Oct 24, 20201 min read
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打風 #2
星期日上午應該會打風。最多都係三號風球。 風暴最大風力應該唔會達到颱風級數。 圖下為風暴預報圖,香港風力最多剛好達烈風,應該唔掛8號架啦。就算掛都唔係強8。 照片版權:美國海軍聯合颱風預報中心。
jackychc
Jun 12, 20201 min read
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可能打風
黎到六月,又開始想打風。 最近菲律賓附近有一個擾動,應該會係未來幾日升級為風暴。 紅外線衛星圖顯示該擾動組織依然鬆散 但係個風係一個幾favorable既環境,低層幅合大範圍有10-15 另一方面,高層幅散亦唔錯20-30 都有 菲律賓wind shear...
jackychc
Jun 10, 20201 min read
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Interesting SIR model on arXiv
I found an interesting SIR model on arXiv. https://arxiv.org/pdf/2004.01105.pdf They differentiated the policy response in stopping the...
jackychc
Apr 4, 20201 min read
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Apprenticeship contract from 1845
I bought this apprenticeship contract dated 1845 a few years ago. This contract is a very interesting document. First, The fact that this...
jackychc
Mar 28, 20202 min read
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Utah Goldback
For most people, spend most of their lifetime in work to earn money. Very likely, those money would be deposited into the bank, some...
jackychc
Feb 2, 20202 min read
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The world first plastic money
I think this is The first plastic money in the world. it is 25 cents issued by Keeling Cocos island in 1913 not Australian 10 Dollars...
jackychc
Jan 17, 20201 min read
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Reducing RK Infra position and others
Road king infrastructure has been my top-of-the-list for 4 years. It basically subsidised all of my month-long travels in Europe and...
jackychc
Jan 7, 20203 min read
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Tysan Holdings Special Dividend
Tysan announced special dividend of 0.52 HKD/ share which is around 1.7 Bil HKD. My Guess: Primarily, the money came from HK Airline bond...
jackychc
Oct 28, 20191 min read
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Thesis writing
Didnt have time to work on anything lately as i am dedicating most of my time to writing my thesis. It is due soon, hopefully, I can...
jackychc
Oct 19, 20191 min read
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Arbitrage opportunities in Hong Kong RMB cash
Some time of the year, especially when RMB is relatively strong, there exists arbitrage opportunities in RMB cash. For some reason, Money...
jackychc
Feb 28, 20192 min read
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How Chinese Re-finance their Qing Dynasty's Loans in 1913
Treasury of Qing Dynasty is basically deprived after entering 19th Century (18xx). It get worse in 1840s, opium consumes the wealth of...
jackychc
Feb 27, 20192 min read
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