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Court Fines Book Punch Owner HK$32,000 for Unregistered School

4/11/2026

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The Kowloon City Court fined Pong Yat-ming, owner of Book Punch, HK$32,000 for running an unregistered school after a Spanish class.
The court found Pong guilty on five Education Ordinance charges, saying the class taught grammar and vocabulary constituted formal education.
Magistrate Arthur Lam rejected Pong's defense and cited a 2017 remark by the former education chief that interest classes do not require registration if they lack educational activities.

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The Kowloon City Court fined Pong Yat-ming, owner of Book Punch, HK$32,000 for running an unregistered school after a Spanish class.
The court found Pong guilty on five Education Ordinance charges, saying the class taught grammar and vocabulary constituted formal education.
Magistrate Arthur Lam rejected Pong's defense and cited a 2017 remark by the former education chief that interest classes do not require registration if they lack educational activities.