There are non-profit organizations. That does not mean that the employees are all unpaid volunteers.
In the USA, non-profit organizations are classified by the IRS tax code. The organizations have to comply with the Federal and State regulations. If one donates to a non-profit organization with 501 (c) (3), part or all of the donation is tax deductible.
Types
There are for-profit organizations.
Business organizations may be known as companies or corporations. The companies may be privately or publicly held. Some (e,g LLC) have Limited Liability.
NGO is a Non-government organization.
HMO is a Health Maintenance Organization.
There are Religious, Social, Educational, Political and Sports organizations.
Structure
The structure for organizations may vary. For example, an organization might have (a) Immediate Past President : to help the incoming team (b) President : for the current term (c) President-Elect (to be President in the next term) : to allow for continuity in the operations.
Some famous people are asked to sign autographs. Athletes sign on sneakers, balls, bats, T-shirts. Keynote speakers sign on the program sheet.
Attended lectures at the Computer History Museum and asked for autographs.
Autograph of Computer Chess Pioneers
During our younger days, we carry small books known as autograph. Some friends just signed their names.
Others wrote or quote verses.
Example (1) I wish to be a China cup in which you drink your tea And every time you take a sip It’ll be a kiss for me
Example (2) Seasons may come. Seasons may go. Flowers will wither in due course, you know. But there is something as fresh as dew. That is the love and affection I’ll always have for you.
Leg Rowing is performed by Inntha အင်းသား (inhabitants of Inlay Lake)
Western Style
In the early days, the western style of rowing was done at Rangoon Boat Club (RBC). It was an exclusive club.
Sir Arthur Eggar (RU Law Professor, former rower at Cambridge University, author of Egg-Baird rowing style) founded Rangoon University Boat Club (RUBC) in 1923. He pledged a third of his salary for the operating expenses of RUBC. Rangoon University Estate built the RUBC Club House with the Fund provided by U Nyo.
Publications
40th Anniversary Magazine (in 1963)
Compiled/edited by U Tin Htoon (A60) with the help of Sithu U Tin (President) and U Po Zon (Vice President)
90th Anniversary Magazine (in 2013)
90th Anniversary
Compiled/edited by team :
U Tin Htoon (Chair)
U Myo Myint (EC67, Vice Chair)
U Htaik San (Henry, M81, Secretary)
U Hla Min wrote “Prelude” for the sections and short articles
Dr. Tin Wa
U Khin Zaw
U Zaw Min Sein
Daw Joe Phyu
U Yemunn Soe
Daw San San Myint
U Hla Maw Tun
Dr. Nay Lin Aung
Autobiography of Sir Arthur Eggar
AutobiographyBack cover
Saya U Tin Htut (M60), U Tin Htoon, U Myo Myint, U Htaik San (Henry), Daw Joe Phyu, U Thura Thant Zin (M76), Dr. Donald Chan and I donated for the publication.
The articles were first published in the Guardian Magazine. It covers the rowing days at Cambridge, founding of RUBC, trips to Rangoon (first as a Mathematics teacher and later as a lawyer and Professor), …
RUBC
Member
10 kyats (annual membership)
50 kyats (or so, for life time membership)
Executive Committee (EC)
Honorary Treasurer
Honorary Secretary
Vice Captain
Captain
The EC is elected by voting at the AGM (Annual General Meeting). I was the last Treasurer to be elected by the members. The next year, I became the last Vice Captain.The following year, I should have been Captain, but the higher authorities had a new rule. I became sadder but wiser.
Early Presidents
Sir Arthur Eggar (Life time)
Commodore Than Pe
U Tun Thoung
Sithu U Tin
Saw William Paw
Two busts were made to honor Sir Arthur Eggar and Commodore Than Pe.
During the Adhamma Days, Sir Arthur’s bust was put in a place (out of sight). The Board listing the ECs was also moved (out of sight).
Novices
There were two races at the Regatta : Senior Novice (for 1st & 2nd place) and Junior Novice (for 3rd & 4th place).
Senior Novice Winning crew is awarded the Eggar Pewter & broaches (for bragging rights).
In 1954, an All Paulians crew won the Senior Novices race. Tin Htut (Cox), Tun Shein (Willie Saing, Stroke), M Hla Min (Moosaji, 3), and Than Nyun (George Nyun, 2) later became RUBC Gold. Sao Hso Holm (Mawn Pawn Sawbwa Lay) was Bow.
Tin Wa (Cox), Victor Htun Shein (GBNF, Stroke), Sunny Teng (3), Mya Maung (Minn Aung, 2), Mehm Than Thaung (Maurice Tun Thaung, Bow) won Senior Novice and Color Challenge for both the Monsoon Regatta and the Annual Regatta in 1958 and 1959. They are known as the Golden Crew.
Our Paulian crew was Runner-up for Senior Novices in 1963. We were awarded Full Green. Myint Thein (Cox), Myint Soe (Willie, Stroke) and Maung Maung Kyi (Bow) are now GBNF. Kyaw Wynn rowed as (3). I was No. (2).
Hla Min & Maung Maung Kyi
Color Awards
Half Green
Full Green
Gold
Details can be found in the 90th Anniversary Magazine
Defense Services Rowing Club
Commodore Than Pe (GBNF) and Bohmu Maung Maung Than Tun (GBNF) were founding members of the club. Both are Past Captains of RUBC.
Commodore Than Pe was Minister of Education and Health. He passed away and was succeeded by Colonel Hla Han.
A few years back, U Maung Maung Than Tun was the oldest living Past Captain of RUBC. He was a few months older than Saya U Tin U (C), who is now the oldest and most senior Past Captain of RUBC.
Burma Rowing Federation
Western and Traditional Rowing
Later include Kayak, Canoe
My brother U Sein Htoon (M63, Past Captain of RUBC, ARAE Champion in 1960) is Past President
Regattas
Rag Regatta
One day fun-filled program; Finalists for the Novices are seeded at the Monsoon Regatta
Monsoon Regatta
Annual Regatta
ARAE Regatta
FEARA Regatta
Amateur Rowing Association of the East (ARAE)
Tin Htoon (S) and Harry Saing (B) won the Venables Bowl for Coxless Pairs at the 1958 ARAE Regatta in Calcutta.
1960 ARAE Champions
Tin Htoon (S), Sunny Teng (3), Victor Htun Shein (2), Harry Saing (B) and Sein Htoon (Cox) won the Willingdon Trophy for Coxed Fours at the 1960 ARAE Regatta in Colombo.
Sir Arthur Eggar taught at Rangoon University the first time as a Lecturer in Mathematics.
He came back later as Professor of Law (in addition to being an Advisor for the Government).
He founded RUBC (Rangoon University Boat Club) in 1923.
He rowed at Cambridge University. He is a proponent of the EggBairn Style.
40th Anniversary
40th Anniversary
I attended the 40th Anniversary Dinner in 1963. Sithu U Tin (President), U Po Zon (VP) and U Tin Htoon (A60, Past Captain, ARAE Champion in 1958 and 1960) compiled the History of RUBC for the Souvenir Magazine.
90th Anniversary
90th AnniversaryMagazine Committee
I served as Contributing Editor for the 90th Anniversary Souvenir Magazine in 2013. I wrote Prelude for each Section and three articles. I was the last EC to be elected at RUBC AGM. The higher authorities later came in, ignored the Byelaw and denied me the Captaincy.
U Tin Htoon (A60, Chair), U Myo Myint (EC67, Vice Chair), U Htaik San (Henry, M81, Secretary) headed the Magazine Committee.
Autobiography Back cover
Several Old Members donated to reprint the Memoirs of Sir Arthur Eggar.
Memories
Captains of RUBC
RUBC Captains
Tha Htin
Tun Thoung
Aye Maung,
Khin Maung Bo
C H Chan,
Kyaw Thein
Tin U,
W Ohn Pe
Chan Tha
Mg Mg Than Tun
Myo Tint
Tin Htut
Than Nyun
Tin Htoon
Han Tin
Sein Htoon
Thaung Lwin
Not in picture :
GBNF (Ba Tun, Than Pe …)
Overseas (Pe Nyun, Harry Saing, Tin Wa …)
Five Captains
Four brothers & cousin
Four brothers : U Tin U, Dr. Myo Tint, U Tin Htoon (A60), U Thaung Lwin (EC66)
& cousin : U Sein Htoon (M63)
1948 Independence Day Regatta
RUBC crew
Tin U, Pe Nyun (Dick), Pe Thein (Tom) and Khin Maung Wint (Bobby) represented RUBC at the 1948 Independence Day Regatta at Kandawgyi.
U Tin U is the Oldest and Most Senior Past Captain.
Dr. Pe Nyun (Past Captain) led the team to operate on the conjoined twins Ma Nan Soe & Ma Nan San. He passed away in Canada.
Dr. Pe Thein was Professor and retired as Minister of Health & Education.
1956 Annual Regatta
President’s Cup Winners
Sir Arthur Eggar (Lifetime President) attended the Annual Regatta in 1956.
He is seen with the members of the RUBC Coxed Eights Crew, which won the Challenge Cup donated by the President of the Union of Burma.
Aun Kyi (Cox)
Jimmy Saw Lwin, Tin Htoon, Than Tin and San Maung (Gerald) rowed on the Stroke side
Donald Chan, Tun Aung (George), Harry Saing (Htut Saing) and M. Hla Min (Moosaji) rowed on the Bow Side
ARAE
Amateur Rowing Association of the East
1960 ARAE Regatta
1960 ARAE Regatta at Colombo
Winners of the Willingdon Trophy for Coxed Fours at the 1960 ARAE Regatta at Colombo
Sein Htoon (M63, Cox)
Tin Htoon (Stroke)
Sunny Teng (3)
Victor Htun Shein (2)
Harry Saing (Bow)
Dr. Harry Saing and Ko Victor are now GBNF
1958 ARAE Regatta at Calcutta
Tin Htoon & Harry Saing won the Venables Bowl for coxless pairs at the 1958 ARAE Regatta in Calcutta.
FEARA
Far East Amateur Rowing Association
Htaik San
Pyu Lin and Htaik San are members of the younger generation.
They were successful at the Junior Section of FEARA Regattas.
Multi-Sport Athletes
Chan Tha
U Chan Tha : RUBC Captain, Prome Hall Soccer Captain
Tin Htoon
U Tin Htoon : ARAE Champion in 1958 & 1960, SEAP Games Silver Medalist in 1965
Harry Saing (Right)
Dr. Harry Saing : RUBC Coach, ARAE Champion in 1958 & 1960, Burma Selected in Hockey & Cricket; Competed in Soccer, Track & Field
We were delighted to know that most doors (e.g in some parts of Yamethin) were left open at night. It was an indication of a high level of trust among people.
Much later
We saw guarded windows and doors (with multiple locks) in most places. It might indicate a deterioration of trust among people.
No Exception for USA
Trust also eroded in the USA. In addition to the locks, there are security cameras and recording systems to deter vandalism and thefts.
In some places, car windows are broken to take away valuables in the car. Restaurants place signs “Do not leave valuables in your car”.
Misplaced or Lost Item
Back in the days of our parents and grand parents, one is sure to get back a misplaced item.
My friend Patrick remembered that his father left a hat at Rangoon Turf Club and he found it untouched on his preferred seat the following week.
Trust worldwide
Around the world, more people lost trust in banking corporations and investment firms after being hit by Ponzi schemes, scams and variants.
The use of simple passwords has given way to longer pass phrases that are harder to crack.
Login to computer systems prefer multi-factor authentication (e.g. bio-metrics). The computer sends back a code to be used for verification. Even then, no system that has a “back door” is safe forever. It may be safe for a specified period of time.
Companies track the activities of their employees. Essentially, no one is to be trusted fully in the modern age with a gazillion of malicious schemes.
A different view of trust has evolved. People check feedback (e.g. on Yelp) to decide if a product or service is trustworthy. How much does an average person trust a room-sharing service or a ride-sharing service or a friend on an Internet Chat.
Zaw Winn wrote :
When the Trust is directly proprtional to Loyalty ;
When Loyalty is directly proportional to Contentedness ;
When Contentedness is directly proportional to Sufficiency ;
When Sufficiency is directly proportional to Abundance ;
Approach starts with the Design Requirements and then decide on the intermediate and final steps to get the design implemented.
Used some software projects.
May also be used in the writing of a book. One first decides on the structure and contents.
Bottom Up
Used when one has a set of bases, foundations and libraries.
Building blocks are then assembled and refined to develop a desired product.
May also be used in the writing of a book. If one has written posts for a long time, they may be used as a basis for further development into an e-book or printed book.
Middle Out
Approach is used to develop several software.
Uses a hybrid (part Top Down and part Bottom Up). It is important to make sure that the two parts meet properly.
In the context of publishing, a group of writers and editors can come up with a Design for the book, use existing material as much as possible and try to bridge the gap with new material.
There are some International Laws for use by the nations.
US Laws
Members of the Congress — House of Representatives and the Senate — vote to pass a new Bill (of Legislation).
POTUS (President of the United States) may sign the Bill into Law.
The President may veto the Bill. The Congress needs a sufficient majority of votes to overturn the bill.
British Laws
The British introduced laws including Penal Code and Civil Code.
Several Burmese attended Temple Inn in the UK to become Barristers. Technically, they were called to the Bar and they could use Bar-at-law in their name tags and cards.
French Laws
Some Burmese studied Law at the University of Sorbonne (in France).
Law Professor
Sir Arthur Eggar was an early Law Professor at the University of Rangoon. He is the Founder and Life time President of the Rangoon University Boat Club (RUBC).
U Kyaw Myint served as a Justice in the High Court & the Supreme Court. He presided the Tribunal for trying Galon U Saw. He served as Dean of the Faculty of Law at the Rangoon University. His students include Guardian U Sein Win, Sao Hso Holm (Mong Pawn Sawbwa Lay) and U Mya Thein.
Law Classes and Practice
In the old Education system, law classes (e.g. for Bachelor of Law (BL)) were conducted early in the morning. It was common to see BA BL and BSc BL holders.
In the new Education system, LLB and LLM were offered.
Some practitioners take exams for RL (Registered Lawyer) and HGP (Higher Grade Pleader).
Some people are superstitious and associate Bad Luck with specific signs and events (e.g Solar & Lunar Eclipses).
Correlation
In Probability and Statistics, one has to determine if two variables have positive, negative or zero correlation.
Two variables are said to be positively correlated if both go up and down together.
Two variations are said to be negatively correlated if one goes up when the other goes down (and vice versa).
Two variables are said to be zero (no) correlation, if there is no significant trend.
Confusion
Some confuse Correlation with Causation.
Correlated variables may or may not be related as “Cause and Effect”.
For example, we hear, “My friend has lung cancer. He does not smoke.”
Does Smoking cause Lung Cancer?
The early experiments show some correlation between Heavy Smoking and Lung Cancer.
There are several parameters in Smoking
cigar, cigarette, e-cigarette, cheroot
frequency
quantity
deep inhalation
second hand smoke
Superstition about Eclipse
Solar and Lunar Eclipses occur every year. There are Total and Partial Eclipses. We cannot see all eclipses from a place. Some occur in places we cannot see.
Some are superstitious. They fear when there are Eclipses.
Eclipses are natural phenomena. They do not cause bad events to happen.
He taught Mechanical Drawing and Strength of Materials.
— Saya U Tin Myint (M80) wrote about how Saya trained his assistant teachers and also about Saya’s integrity regarding exams.
— Ko Hla Oo wrote about how Saya emphasized the importance of First Principle.
He gave me rides to RIT in his white Zephyr. Several thought I was his nephew.
He is my Double First Cousin. His father is my mom’s elder brother. His mother is my dad’s elder sister.
He had many photo albums. He would show them to me and former students.
Several years ago, he has a Stroke. His family members hired nurses & assistants to speed up his recuperation.
His son Ye Than, daughter-in-law Lwin Mar Oo and grandchildren Aung Myo Myint & Ei Khine provided him with tender, loving care.
His physical and mental health declined in his 90s.
He passed away peacefully after his 94th birthday.
Family
U Ba Than 2
Born on Thursday, October 2, 1930.
He is the second among nine siblings.
Father : U Chan Sein — passed away in his 60s
Saya’s mom
Mother : Daw Cheng Kim — lived to be 94; Set up the Elite Club of 90+
Siblings
Siblings : U Tin U, U Ba Than, Dr. Daw Win Hlaing / Ruby, Daw Myint Thwe / Betty, Dr. Myo Tint, U Tin Htoon, U Myo Min, U Thaung Lwin, Daw Cho Cho Hlaing
The first four also joined the Elite Club of 90+. U Tin U (96+), U Ba Than (94+), Dr. Ruby (95+), Daw Betty (91+).
Dr. Myo Tint (85+) succumbed to Covid.
Wedding
Wedding of U Ba Than & Daw Mya Mya
Spouse : Daw Mya Mya
Son & Grand Children
Family members
Son : U Ye Than (Winner Inn)
DIL : Daw Lwin Mar Oo
Grandson : Aung Myo Myint
Granddaughter : Ei Khine
Education & Work Experience
Matriculated from St. John’s Dio in 1947. Won Collegiate Scholarship.
In 1949, received Gold Medal for Highest Marks in I.Sc (Combined).
Bachelor in Mechanical Engineering from Imperial College, London University
Joined Faculty of Engineering as Assistant Lecturer
Colombo Plan Scholar to study Masters in Mechanical Engineering at Imperial College
Promoted to Lecturer
Retired as Professor
Highlights
Dr. Maung Maung Kha (Interim Dean of Engineering) requested Saya to help with the Engineering Library.
Early supporter of HMEE (History of Myanmar Engineering Education). Hosted the inaugural HMEE meeting and donated photos.
Birthday Soon Kyway
Invited former colleagues & students to his Birthday Soon Kyway at Yaw Sayadaw Kyaung.
Dhamma Dana
Donated almost all of the Garawa money to selected charities.
Garawa
He paid respect to Sayagyi U Ba Toke at least once a year.
With Sayagyi U Ba Toke
Pansy Thin provided transportation to Saya U Ba Than, Saya U Tin Htut and me to visit Sayagyi U Ba Toke.
By 69ers
U Aung Min (M69) & team would organize 69ers to pay respect to Saya around his Birthday.
Earlier events were at Winner Inn.
The photo below was taken at Saya’s new house.
69ers visiting Saya
By M75
M75
Maurice Chee, U Win Khaing (GBNF) and several M75 had a reunion.
They then visited Winner Inn to pay respect to Saya.
78th Birthday in 2008
78th birthdayMessage
He distributed his Memoirs.
A page from his memoirs
82nd Birthday in 2012
82nd birthday in 2012Birthday Soon Kyway in 2012
90th Birthday in 2020
He received a Photo Album from his younger brother U Tin Htoon (A60).
The book was prepared with the help of Ko Htaik San / Henry Kao (M81).
Due to restrictions during Pandemic, USPS failed to deliver the book to Saya.
Saya U Tin Htut (M60) offered to send the book via DHL.
Photo Album
Double Dana
He donated the Garawa money that he had received from the SPZPs to charities including
Jivitadana ဇီဝိတဒါန
Little Sisters for the Poor
Mary Chapman’s school for Deaf & Dumb
—
I witnessed ten (or so) Charities receiving donation from Saya.
October 2026
Ko Ye Than and family offered Soon Kyway for the 2nd Anniversary of Saya’s demise.
In Saya’s memory, K10 Lakhs was donated to Swel Daw Yeik Foundation.
