New Delhi, Feb. 26.
'Twenty-three tribesmen were killed today in a sharp clasix between a Jcolumn of government troops and the Horees of the Faqir of Alingar, the notorious outlaw and fire-brand' who again raising trouble on the North [West Frontier.
The government forces sustained three casualties, one man being killed Jand two others wounded.
Following the clash, which resulted yesterday afternoon officially handed his abdication to the special delegation sent to London by" the Siamese National Assembly.
His action is the result of political differences with the Assembly. He refused 10 sanction a law passed by the National Assembly amending provision in the criminal code requiring the Royal Assent when a prisoner was sentenced to death or life imprisonment, and providing that the opinion of' the people must frst be obtained. He demanded that this lew be repealed before he would recon sider his decision to relinquish the Throne.
"Born in Bangkok on November 8, 1093, King Prajadhipok ascended the throne as the seventh king of the Chakei Dynasty in 1925 steered ly abrogated by the rise of democracy. He wat educated at Eton.
Probably never before has the ab-@leation of a King been announced with s0 lite formality.
The secretary said hat the King's feollags were of sod relief. He would! lake the title of Prince of Sukhodaya, under which he used to travel In cognito, The King, the pressmen were informed, would stay in Cranleigh until June fo char up. business, after which he might take up residence abroad, "possibly in Switzeriand.—
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