 Miss Andrews is certain that the mission will be safe, as they are American citizens.After a nearby, even poorer British mission is sacked by Tunga Khan, Miss Andrews reluctantly accepts survivors Miss Binns (Flora Robson), Mrs. Russell (Anna Lee) and Miss Ling (Jane Chang), but only for a short time, as she is unwilling to harbor those of any other denomination for long.Immediately after the arrival of the survivors, a cholera outbreak erupts.