Photo : Nan Khin Nwe accepting the NPT Donation (raised by U Tin Maung Aye Htoo & team)
The following is a partial list of GBNF.
(1) U Kyaw Tun (Saya of our sayas)
Father of Dr. Elizabeth (English), Daw Dorothy (Mrs. TAW), …
(2) U C Ping Lee
Moved to head the Dept of Vocational and Tech at the request of the then HE U Than Aung, Minister of Education
(3) Dr. Freddie Ba Hli (taught part time)
Served as Director General of UBARI,
Advisor for National Planning Ministry
Board member of UCC
(4) U Sein Hlaing (Professor until retirement)
Passed away a couple of years after retirement
(5) U Tin Swe (Lecturer until retirement)
Was a star soccer player.
Also good at tennis.
Power user at UCC
(6) U Sein Win (Professor of the newly established EP Dept)
Managed RIT rowing & swimming teams
Advisor for UCC
(7) U Htin Paw
Moved to UBARI and then to Electrical Inspectorate
later migrated to USA
(8) Dr. San Tint (Professor of the newly established EcE Dept)
Played on the Saya soccer team
External examiner for UCC and DCS
(9) U Thein Lwin
Elder brother of U Myo Myint, U Kyi Lwin, U Tint Lwin, U Thet Lwin …
Spouse of Sayama Daw May Than Nwe (Joyce, Phyiscs, GBNF)
Retired from Singapore Poly
(10) U Soe Min
Moved to DCA after returning from UK
(11) U Chin Way
Was active in SPARK
Migrated to USA
(12) U Tin Shwe
Became monk after retiring from ABAC
(13) U Kyaw Naing (Sin Gwan)
Wrote “Computer ah sa Pay thee ga”;
early casualty
(14) Daw Nyunt Nyunt Yee (Mrs. Sein Hlaing)
(15) Daw Mya Mya Than
U Soe Paing, U Thein Lwin, U Moe Aung (Tekkatho Moe War), U Tin Maung Thein, Dr. Ba Lwin, U Myo Kyi, U Ba Myint, U Sein Maung, U Khaing Oo, and Daw Mya Mya Than are seen at the recent EC/EP Saya Pu Zaw Pwe.
Photo : Daw Than Yi (Maubin Ma Shwe Than, EP70)
Saya Allen Htay, Saya Dr. San Hla Aung and Saya Dr. Win Thein graduated in 1958.
Their sayas include U Ba Hli, H Num Kok, Dr. Aung Gyi and U Min Wun.
I received both compliments and doubts.
He is a “Hin Lay Oh Gyi”.
Have you read George Orwell?
With the help of volunteers, my posts can be turned into a set of e-books and even printed books.
1st Row: William Win Kywe, Khin Maung Bo (Allan Saw Maung), Brother Anthony, Saya U Sein, Brother Fexlix, Saya U Nyunt Maung, Saya U Beatson, Brother Xavier, Thein Wai, Min Oo (Kenneth Khine)
2nd Row : Thein Lwin (Stanley Shwe Gyi), Hla Min, Han Tun, Naing Win (Tommy Chit Maung), Tun Tun Aung (Tommy Aung), Herbert Khai Chin Liang, xxx, Aung Thu Yein (Brownie Way, GBNF), Tommy Aung, Bernard Taylor, Han Thein (Gallant Leong)
3rd Row : Richard Lim, Sean Young, Edward Chow, Khin Maung Htay, Myo San (Freddie Ba San, GBNF), Aung Chaw (Victor Chaw), Maung Maung Kyi, Than Win (Henry Wong), Nay Lin, Eddie Nyunt, San Maung (Robert Kyi), Than Win
4th Row : Aung Kyi (Arthur Kyi), Khin Maung U (George Khin Maung), Nyunt Wai (Victor Nyunt), Sebastian Law Kee, Win Maung, Than Htay, Edwin David (GBNF), Orlando Thein, Htin Paw (Jerry Hin Hwa), Aye Ngwe (Edwin Ngwe), Aung Kyaw (Peter Pe)
5th Row : Bo Ni, Kyaw Wynn, Robert Myint Win, Yin Sein (Caesar Yang), Aung Khin (GBNF), Aung Kyee Myint, Chu Pu Thein, Anthony Lourdes, Myint Soe (Willie Soe Maung, GBNF), Tin Tun, Richard Pe, xxx
In the Matriculation examination in 1963, the students from St. Paul’s High School had
The standings were
Of the ten,
The scholarship holders were
The crew was Runner-up in Senior Novices in the Monsoon Regatta.
The crew members were awarded Full Green at the end of the year.
GBNF include
They are all Past Captain and Gold of Rangoon University Boat Club.
The following account of the Kidnapping is recounted by Dr. Khin Tun (Peter Tin U, his eldest son, UK). Was it a series of coincidences or a miracle?
He had an experience of being kidnapped by his company driver who hired “insurgents” with criminal records, to do the job. They came to his office at Lewis street, and pretended to be from military intelligence in mufti. They asked him to come along with them for questioning. They asked the office driver to drive the company jeep up to A1 compound near 9th mile and let the driver to get off at a bus stop with a letter to give to my mother.
One of them took the driver seat and continued driving out of the city passing Mingaladon airport. When their jeep went past the Mingaladon Military Intelligence Centre (Yay Kyi Ine), my father became suspicious.
Luckily, there was a road block near Hmawbi, and the kidnappers tried and overtook the battle tanks in a convoy on the road. An off duty military police stopped the car, giving my father a chance to ask for help; my father reached the car key from the back seat and threw it away. The military police asked my father to drive instead and was later freed, after being taken to the military commander and the police station.
In the mean time my mother, who was doing research at Insein Railway Hospital, received a ransom letter at 11 am to bring 60,000 Kyats in a jute bag, wearing a red longyi to a road corner, near “Ar-lain-nga-sint” pagoda in “Mingaladon”, by 3 pm the same day.
The kidnappers’ plan was to torture and kill my father whether they received the ransom or not. The grudge was for sacking the driver who took sick leave, and went to work in another company to get two salaries.
Old members of RUBC (Rangoon University Boat Club) are fondly known as Old Crocs (or Crocodiles).
When RUBC was destroyed due to the ravages of war, the Old Crocs rebuilt the Club and provided physical, financial and spiritual support to the members to compete against the best from neighboring countries.
During our younger days, there is an “Old Members Race” at the Monsoon and Annual Regattas. The contestants range from young Old Members to the iconic Past Champions.
The Old Crocs have their mini-reunions where ever possible. They also share memories of the precious photos (e.g. of U Chan Tha, Jimmy Saw Lwin, …)
U San Maung (Gerald Sein, GBNF) is a Past Secretary and RUBC Gold. He is the elder brother of U Yan Shin (Hardy). He would find time from his work as Production Manager of “Amotha Yoke Shin”, and come down to RUBC to mentor the members (especially the aspiring Golds). He would mandate “fixed tub” practice for the members.o
Dr. Htut Saing (Harry Saing, GBNF) is Past Captain and Gold of RUBC. He won ARAE events twice :
He usually rowed as Box on the RUBC crews. As an exception, he served as Timing Stroke and Coach for the RUBC Eights in 1962. U Win Kyi (RUBC Gold, son of Miss Hong Kong (Ms. Amelia Kyi) rowed as No. (7). There were seven new Golds in that crew : Myo Tin (William Hone), Htain Linn and Mehm Myo Thaung (Maurice) for the Stroke side, Myo Myint (EC67), Oung Kyaing and Thein Aung (Micky Tan) for the Bow side and Tin Aung (Victor Wu, Cox).
Dr. Pe Nyun (Dick, Past Captain and Gold of RUBC) and Dr. Htut Saing (Harry) are Pediatric surgeons at the Rangoon Children Hospital. They are known for operating on Ma Nan Soe and Ma Nan San.
Dr. Htut Saing continued working and teaching in Hong Kong. He became Patron of the Hong Kong Rowing and Sailing Club. He would fully support the RUBC crews competing in the FEARA Regatta in Hong Kong.
U Tin U, U Maung Maung Than Tun, Saya U Tin Htut, Saya Dr. Than Nyunt (George), U Tin Htoon, Dr. Donald Chan, U Tun Shein (Willie), U Tun Aung (George), U Sein Htoon, Dr. Tin Wa, U Myo Myint, U Thura Thant Zin, U Htaik San (Henry), and several Old Crocs attended Regattas (especially the 90th Anniversary of the founding of RUBC).
Most of them contributed articles, photos and financial support for printing the commemorative issue, and for reprinting Sir Aurthur Eggar’s biography.
Sad to note that there was some disjoint between the really young members (who are busy with the competitions) and the really Old Members (especially who travel from abroad to attend the events).
Hope YUBC members have better rapport with the Old Crocs.
HlaMin 