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Marketable Securities | 12 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2016
Marketable Securities [Abstract] |
Marketable Securities | 3. Marketable Securities The Company acquired equity securities listed in Hong Kong.
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|  |  | 2015 |  | 2016
Cost |  |  | $9,539 |  | $13,611
Market value |  |  | $9,803 |  | $12,020
Unrealized gain (loss) for the years ended March 31, 2014, 2015 and 2016 were $(865), $954 and $(1,860), respectively. Net proceeds from sale of marketable securities for the years ended March 31, 2014, 2015 and 2016 were $nil, $1,011 and $6,798 respectively and realized gain from sales of marketable securities for the years ended March 31, 2014, 2015 and 2016 were $nil, $102 and $526, respectively. For the purposes of determining realized gains and losses, the cost of securities sold was determined based on the average cost method. The marketable securities were classified as Level 1 of the hierarchy established under ASC No. 820 because the valuations were based on quoted prices for identical securities in active markets.

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