If P means greater than (>)'; Q means less than (<)'; R means 'not greater than '; S means 'not less than ()' and T means equal to (=)', then consider the following statements:

1. If 2x(S)3y and 3x(T)42, then 9y(P) 8z.

2. If x(Q)2y and y(R)z, then x(R)z.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?