Please advise method of payment required for Visa through postal application?

You can make the payment to the embassy by CREDIT CARD, BANK CHEQUE (COMPANY CHEQUE) or MONEY ORDER. Please be advised the "payee" should be CHINESE EMBASSY and if you choose to pay by credit card, a surcharge of A$1 will be added to the total amount less than A$100, A$1.5 to the total amount more than A$100. In addition, mail handling fee of $10.00 per package should be paid additionally.